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<div>{{University<br />
|name=Texas A&M University<br />
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|city=College Station, Texas<br />
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|colors=white, maroon<br />
|mascot=Aggies<br />
|endowment=$13.5 billion<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Nacubo/Documents/EndowmentFiles/2019-Endowment-Market-Values--Final-Feb-10.ashx|title=U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Endowment Market Value and Change* in Endowment Market Value from FY18 to FY19 (Revised) |accessdate=September 6, 2020}}</ref>|website=https://www.tamu.edu/<br />
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'''Texas A&M University''' is the flagship university of the [[Texas A and M University System|Texas A&M University System]]. Located in [[College Station, Texas]], it was established in 1871 (or 1876 depending on the source used, the latter being the first year classes were held) as an agricultural & vocational school<ref>The university's original name was '''The State Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas''' (the "State" would be dropped around 1887); "mechanical" was the term used to describe what is today called engineering.</ref> with an emphasis on military training, but has become a respected university with a broad range of offerings (notable among them is one of two veterinary programs in the state).<br />
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A&M has many rich traditions, and also is one of very few moderate, or possibly even conservative, institutions of higher learning (likely due to its rich military history; Texas A&M is one of six designated Senior Military Colleges and produces more officers for the United States Armed Forces outside of the military academies).<br />
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It is the location of the [[George H.W. Bush]] Presidential Library and Museum (which houses the burial sites of the former President, his wife Barbara, and their daughter Pauline Robinson Bush who died as a toddler).<br />
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==Athletics==<br />
The school's athletic programs are associated with the [[NCAA]]'s [[Southeastern Conference]], and its mascot is the Aggie.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Perry Adkisson]]<br />
*[[Gary Clayton Anderson]]<br />
*[[Terry H. Anderson]]<br />
*[[Garland Bayliss]]<br />
*[[Chester Dunning]]<br />
*[[Brison D. Gooch]]<br />
*[[Claude Hall]]<br />
*[[J. Milton Nance]]<br />
*[[Betty Miller Unterberger]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://www.tamu.edu/ Texas A&M University]<br />
* [https://www.tamus.edu/ Official page for Texas A&M University System]<br />
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<div>{{University<br />
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|city=College Station, Texas<br />
|sports=<br />
|colors=white, maroon<br />
|mascot=Aggies<br />
|endowment=$13.5 billion<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Nacubo/Documents/EndowmentFiles/2019-Endowment-Market-Values--Final-Feb-10.ashx|title=U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Endowment Market Value and Change* in Endowment Market Value from FY18 to FY19 (Revised) |accessdate=September 6, 2020}}</ref>|website=https://www.tamu.edu/<br />
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'''Texas A&M University''' is the flagship university of the [[Texas A and M University System|Texas A&M University System]]. Located in [[College Station, Texas]], it was established in 1871 (or 1876 depending on the source used, the latter being the first year classes were held) as an agricultural & vocational school<ref>The university's original name was '''The State Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas''' (the "State" would be dropped around 1887); "mechanical" was the term used to describe what is today called engineering.</ref> with an emphasis on military training, but has become a respected university with a broad range of offerings (notable among them is one of two veterinary programs in the state).<br />
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A&M has many rich traditions, and also is one of very few moderate, or possibly even conservative, institutions of higher learning (likely due to its rich military history; Texas A&M is one of six designated Senior Military Colleges and produces more officers for the United States Armed Forces outside of the military academies).<br />
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It is the location of the [[George H.W. Bush]] Presidential Library and Museum (which houses the burial sites of the former President, his wife Barbara, and their daughter Pauline Robinson Bush who died as a toddler).<br />
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==Athletics==<br />
The school's athletic programs are associated with the [[NCAA]]'s [[Southeastern Conference]], and its mascot is the Aggie.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Perry Adkisson]]<br />
*[[Gary Clayton Anderson]]<br />
*[[Terry H. Anderson]]<br />
*[[Garland Bayliss]]<br />
*[[Chester Dunning]]<br />
*[[Brison D. Gooch]]<br />
*[[Claude Hall]]<br />
*[[J. Milton Nance]]<br />
*[[Betty Miller Unterberger]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://www.tamu.edu/ Texas A&M University]<br />
* [https://www.tamus.edu/ Official page for Texas A&M University System]<br />
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<div>'''The Last Corps Trip''' is a poem, originally written in 1951 and expanded in 1999. Both the original and the expansion were penned by Former Students<ref>The term "Former Student" refers to any graduate or student who left school without graduating; the latter (in many cases) being those who fought in war. The university's alumni association is titled "The Association of Former Students".</ref> of [[Texas A&M University]].<br />
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The poem is set on [[Judgment Day]] in "Aggieland" (a colloquial term for the A&M campus). On the campus' drill field are the football team, the Corps of Cadets, and the Aggie Band. One by one, [[Peter]] reviews each of the groups, ultimately granting them entrance into [[Heaven]]. The colonel of the Corps of Cadets deadpans that "it's just another Corps trip, boys/we'll march in behind the band" (as they do at football games).<br />
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After the Bonfire tragedy of 1999, additional verses were added to commemorate those who perished, with Peter granting them admittance as well.<ref>The number who perished in the tragedy - 12 - is eerily ironic, given that the number has a reverent status in A&M lore (the student body which attends football games is known as the 12th Man).</ref><br />
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The poem is frequently read at Aggie Muster (held every year on April 21 - San Jacinto Day, the day Texas won independence from Mexico), where the names of Former Students who passed away during the year are read (a family member or friend will respond, "Here").<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External Links==<br />
*[https://www.txamfoundation.com/News/Its-Just-Another-Corps-Trip-Boys.aspx The Last Corps Trip (with expanded verses)]<br />
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<div>'''The Last Corps Trip''' is a poem, originally written in 1951 and expanded in 1999. Both the original and the expansion were penned by Former Students of [[Texas A&M University]].<br />
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The poem is set on [[Judgment Day]] in "Aggieland" (a colloquial term for the A&M campus). On the campus' drill field are the football team, the Corps of Cadets, and the Aggie Band. One by one, [[Peter]] reviews each of the groups, ultimately granting them entrance into [[Heaven]]. The colonel of the Corps of Cadets deadpans that "it's just another Corps trip, boys/we'll march in behind the band" (as they do at football games).<br />
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After the Bonfire tragedy of 1999, additional verses were added to commemorate those who perished, with Peter granting them admittance as well.<ref>The number who perished in the tragedy - 12 - is eerily ironic, given that the number has a reverent status in A&M lore (the student body which attends football games is known as the 12th Man).</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External Links==<br />
*[https://www.txamfoundation.com/News/Its-Just-Another-Corps-Trip-Boys.aspx The Last Corps Trip (with expanded verses)]<br />
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<div>'''The Last Corps Trip''' is a poem, originally written in 1951 and expanded in 1999. Both the original and the expansion were penned by Former Students of [[Texas A&M University]].<br />
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The poem is set on [[Judgment Day]] in "Aggieland" (a colloquial term for the A&M campus). On the campus' drill field are the football team, the Corps of Cadets, and the Aggie Band. One by one, [[Peter]] reviews each of the groups, ultimately granting them entrance into [[Heaven]]. The colonel of the Corps of Cadets deadpans that "it's just another Corps trip, boys/we'll march in behind the band" (as they do at football games).<br />
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After the Bonfire tragedy of 1999, additional verses were added to commemorate those who perished, with Peter granting them admittance as well.<ref>The number who perished in the tragedy - 12 - is eerily ironic, given that the number has a reverent status in A&M lore (the student body which attends football games is known as the 12th Man).</ref><br />
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==External Links==<br />
*[https://www.txamfoundation.com/News/Its-Just-Another-Corps-Trip-Boys.aspx The Last Corps Trip (with expanded verses)]<br />
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[[Category:Poems]]</div>Quidam65https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=The_Throw_Away_Kid_(tract)&diff=2204878The Throw Away Kid (tract)2026-09-13T21:00:53Z<p>Quidam65: </p>
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<div>'''The Throw Away Kid''' is a religious tract written by [[Jack Chick]]. It was originally printed in 2014, and remains an in-stock title. It is listed on their website under the subject "Abandoned" and also tagged as "Basic Gospel" as well as "Child Abuse".<br />
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The tract tells of a woman (never named in the tract) arrested. While being arrested, a neighbor watching prays for the woman's little girl (who's original name and age are not stated; based on later events the young girl is around three years old). The remainder of the tract is portrayed as God's answer to the woman's prayer.<br />
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The woman is sentenced to 13 years in Federal prison; her mother refuses to raise her own granddaughter and convinces "Clara" (the relationship is not disclosed between Clara and the mother) to raise the child, promising her $100/month. Clara isn't concerned about how her husband, Herbert, may feel since "[[child pornography|Herbert '''''loves''''' little girls. His computer is filled with them]]." The girl along with $650 is given to a young couple (Jan and Josh); Josh discusses the concept of "throwaway kids"<ref>A "throwaway child" is a variation on the traditional "runaway child", in that the parents take action to involuntarily remove the child from the family home, as opposed to the child leaving the home on his/her own.</ref> and suggests to Jan that they do this with the girl and take the money. An angel causes the car to blow a tire; Jan takes the girl into the woods, abandons her as Josh repairs the car (with an old spare tire). They leave and get up to 101 MPH before the spare tire blows, sending the car into two gas pumps, resulting in an explosion and sending the two to their deaths and their souls to Hell.<br />
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Meanwhile, the angel spares the girl from a mama bear, then brings a dog named Cookie to guard her while he stands by as well. At the angel's direction Cookie takes the girl to his house, where Mrs. Baker (a widow who's husband and daughter are deceased and in Heaven, no first name is given) is singing "Jesus Loves the Little Children". The girl loves the song, but has no idea what her name is ("Everybody calls me '''''little brat!'''''"); Mrs. Baker names her Joy and takes her in.<br />
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Three years later, two angels stand outside a church. In the intervening years Mrs. Baker has taken Joy (who is now six years old) to church every week, but this week she will hear a salvation message. After hearing it, Joy trusts in Jesus Christ as her Savior, thus answering the prayer of the neighbor three years earlier.<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External Links==<br />
[https://www.chick.com/products/tract?stk=1088&ue=d The Throw Away Kid]<br />
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<div>'''Lisa''' is a religious tract written by [[Jack Chick]] with assistance from Fred Carter (Chick's main graphic assistant). It was originally printed in 1984 with a 2008 revision but currently remains an out-of-print title. Due to the controversial subject matter (child sexual abuse) and its original trivial handling of it, Chick Publications neither sells the tract nor makes it available (unlike all other out-of-print titles) on its website.<br />
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The tract depicts Henry, an angry, unemployed man, who spends his time watching pornography. One of his viewings is interrupted by Charlie, a neighbor who has heard "local gossip" that Henry sexually abuses his daughter, Lisa. But instead of confronting Henry or reporting the abuse to law enforcement, he blackmails Charlie in order to gain access to Lisa for himself.<br />
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Lisa becomes ill and is diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease. However, the doctor - instead of reporting the abuse to law enforcement - merely suggests to Henry that the matter can be solved by Henry merely saying the "sinner's prayer" to receive Christ. Later, Henry confesses his actions to his wife, who admits her own involvement in the matter (physical abuse and hiding his actions), on the basis that she herself was an abuse victim. The couple later tell Lisa that they will stop abusing her.<br />
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The 2008 revision of the tract changed the doctor's actions to where he would report Henry. However, it didn't quell the controversy, and Chick later withdrew the publication from sale. However, copies of the tract can be found on eBay and other resale sites.<br />
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<div>'''Lisa''' is a religious tract written by [[Jack Chick]]. It was originally printed in 1984 with a 2008 revision but currently remains an out-of-print title. Due to the controversial subject matter (child sexual abuse) and its original trivial handling of it, Chick Publications neither sells the tract nor makes it available (unlike all other out-of-print titles) on its website.<br />
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The tract depicts Henry, an angry, unemployed man, who spends his time watching pornography. One of his viewings is interrupted by Charlie, a neighbor who has heard "local gossip" that Henry sexually abuses his daughter, Lisa. But instead of confronting Henry or reporting the abuse to law enforcement, he blackmails Charlie in order to gain access to Lisa for himself.<br />
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Lisa becomes ill and is diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease. However, the doctor - instead of reporting the abuse to law enforcement - merely suggests to Henry that the matter can be solved by Henry merely saying the "sinner's prayer" to receive Christ. Later, Henry confesses his actions to his wife, who admits her own involvement in the matter (physical abuse and hiding his actions), on the basis that she herself was an abuse victim. The couple later tell Lisa that they will stop abusing her.<br />
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The 2008 revision of the tract changed the doctor's actions to where he would report Henry. However, it didn't quell the controversy, and Chick later withdrew the publication from sale. However, copies of the tract can be found on eBay and other resale sites.<br />
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<div>'''Lisa''' is a religious tract written by [[Jack Chick]]. It was originally printed in 1984 and currently remains an out-of-print title. Due to the controversial subject matter (child sexual abuse) and its trivial handling of it, Chick Publications neither sells the tract nor makes it available (unlike all other out-of-print titles) on its website.<br />
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The tract depicts Henry, an angry, unemployed man, who spends his time watching pornography. One of his viewings is interrupted by Charlie, a neighbor who has heard "local gossip" that Henry sexually abuses his daughter, Lisa. But instead of confronting Henry or reporting the abuse to law enforcement, he blackmails Charlie in order to gain access to Lisa for himself.<br />
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Lisa becomes ill and is diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease. However, the doctor - instead of reporting the abuse to law enforcement - merely suggests to Henry that the matter can be solved by Henry merely saying the "sinner's prayer" to receive Christ. Later, Henry confesses his actions to his wife, who admits her own involvement in the matter (physical abuse and hiding his actions), on the basis that she herself was an abuse victim. The couple later tell Lisa that they will stop abusing her.<br />
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A supposed "revision" of the tract - where the doctor states that he will report Henry's actions to law enforcement - didn't quell the controversy, and Chick later withdrew the publication from sale. However, copies of the tract can be found on eBay and other resale sites.<br />
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[[Category:Chick Tracts]]</div>Quidam65https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=The_Crusaders_(fictional_duo)&diff=2204873The Crusaders (fictional duo)2026-09-13T20:34:05Z<p>Quidam65: </p>
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<div>'''The Crusaders''' are a duo of Christians involved in daring operations against enemies of the faith (and, in some cases, actual demonic activity), featured in a series of 24 full-length comics published by [[Chick Publications]].<br />
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The "Crusaders" in the series are:<br />
*Timothy Emerson Clark, a former Green Beret. He is portrayed as White. As mentioned in ''[[Operation Bucharest (comic)|Operation Bucharest]]'', the first comic in the series, Clark shares his name with his uncle, portrayed as the United States Ambassador to France (however, no person named Timothy Emerson Clark - or any variation on that name - ever actually served in that capacity).<br />
*James Carter, a former narcotics gang leader, who is portrayed as Black. (Fred Carter (who did some artistic work for Chick Publications, notably the controversial tract [[Lisa (Chick tract)|Lisa]]) was a Black man and may have been the inspiration for the surname.)<br />
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<div>{{Infobox officeholder<br />
|name=Warren Kenneth "Ken" Paxton, Jr.<br />
|image=Ken Paxton of TX.jpg<br />
|office=51st Attorney General of [[Texas]]<br />
|term_start=January 5, 2015<br />
|term_end=May 27, 2023 (impeached) <br />
|predecessor=[[Greg Abbott]]<br />
|successor=John Scott<br />
|term_start2=September 1t6, 2023 (acquitted) <br />
|office3=Texas State Senator<br> for District 8 (Collin County)<br />
|term_start3=January 2013<br />
|term_end3=January 4, 2015<br />
|predecessor3=Florence Shapiro<br />
|successor3=[[Van Taylor]]<br />
|office4=Texas State Representative for<br> District 70 (Collin County)<br />
|term_start4=January 2003<br />
|term_end4=January 2013<br />
|predecessor4=David Counts<br />
|successor4=Scott Sanford<br />
|birth_date=December 23, 1962<br />
|birth_place=Minot, [[North Dakota]], USA<br />
|death_place= <br />
|death_date= <br />
|resting_place=<br />
|party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]<br />
|spouse=[[Angela Paxton]]<br />
|children=Tucker, Abby, Mattie, and Katie Paxton<br />
|alma_mater=[[Baylor University]]<br><br />
[[University of Virginia]] School of Law<br />
|religion=[[Southern Baptist]]<br />
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{{See also|Conservative of the Year 2023}} (finalist)<br />
'''Warren Kenneth "Ken" Paxton, Jr.''' (born December 23, 1962), is an [[United States|American]] [[lawyer]] and the finest [[Attorney General]] ([[Texas]]) in the [[United States]]. Paxton has held this office since January 2015, except for a brief suspension during a failed attempt by [[RINO]]s to remove him during their [[Paxton Impeachment|sham impeachment of Paxton]]. Paxton is a leader in opposing [[globalists]] who demand an [[open border]], and he has been far stronger against [[Biden]]'s open-border policies than any other statewide Texas officials have been.<br />
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Similar to [[Trump]] nationwide, Paxton endorsed a slate of candidates in the 2024 Texas [[Republican]] primaries.<ref>https://x.com/KenPaxtonTX/status/1757234830943699352?s=20</ref> Paxton is outspoken in opposing the "[[America Last]]" [[RINO]]s in the [[GOP]].<br />
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On May 27, 2023, a large coalition of [[Democratic Party|Democrats]] and [[liberal]] Republicans voted for a [[Paxton Impeachment|sham impeachment]] of Paxton on twenty frivolous charges. He was denied his [[due process]] right to refute all charges, which came forth in three days without Paxton permitted to present his side of the issue. The voted was prompted by Paxton's call for the resignation of House Speaker [[Dade Phelan]], a [[liberal]] Republican from [[Beaumont]] who allegedly appeared inebriated on the House floor earlier in the week. The vote was a pathetic 121 to 23, with 60 Republicans voting to impeach as probably ordered to do so by the [[RINO]] leadership.<br />
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'''''The Texas Senate fully acquitted on all charges against Paxton, by a landslide vote on September 16, 2023'''''.<ref>https://www.texastribune.org/2023/09/16/ken-paxton-acquitted-impeachment-texas-attorney-general/</ref> However, two renegade Republican senators joined their Democrat colleagues to convict. Paxton has been mentioned as a putative nominee for U.S. [[Attorney General]] in the Second presidency of [[Donald Trump]].<ref>[https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2023/12/26/hey-why-not-trump-vp-and-expanded-cabinet/ Hey, Why Not – Trump VP and Expanded Cabinet], ''[[The Conservative Treehouse]], December 26, 2023.</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
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Paxton was born in Minot, [[North Dakota]], to a military family that lived at times in five states. He graduated from [[Baylor University]] in [[Waco, Texas|Waco]], Texas, and the [[University of Virginia]] School of Law in Charlottesville, [[Virginia]].<br />
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He resides in McKinney in Collin County with his wife, Angela, whom he met at Baylor and who is also his political advisor and a current Texas state senator. The couple has four children and are members of large [[Prestonwood Baptist Church]] in Plano.<br />
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==Career==<br />
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In 2014, Paxton won election as attorney general with support from [[conservative]]s and the [[Tea Party Movement]]. In the Republican primary, he defeated state Representative Dan H. Branch of [[Dallas]], a director of the John Goodwin Tower Center for Political Studies at [[Southern Methodist University]], named for [[John Tower]], Texas first popularly-elected Republican senator, who began his career as a staunch conservative but is now considered an icon of [[Moderate Republican]]s.<br />
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Before he became attorney general, Paxton previously served for ten years in the Texas House of Representatives and two years in the Texas Senate, representing Collin County, north of Dallas.<br />
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During much of his tenure as attorney general, Paxton has been sidetracked by personal legal matters. He faces a fraud trial in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]] in December 2017 for having allegedly failed to inform those investing in the technology firm Servergy that he was receiving a commission on sales. At the time, Paxton was still a member of the Texas House of Representatives. The case will be presided over by a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] judge, Robert Johnson.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Texas-AG-Paxton-to-stand-trial-in-December-judge-11549166.php|author=Cindy George and Andrea Zelinski|title=Texas AG Paxton to stand trial in December, judge rules|publisher=''The Houston Chronicle''|date=July 27, 2017|accessdate=October 1, 2017}}</ref> Meanwhile, a Security and Exchange Commission complaint against Paxton has been twice dismissed, most recently in March 2017, on the grounds that the attorney general had "no plausible legal duty" to inform investors that he would earn a commission if they purchased stock in a technical company that Paxton represented.<ref name=december>Andrea Zelinski, "Paxton's SEC charge dismissed: No 'legal duty' to disclose commission," ''San Antonio Express-News'', March 3, 2017, p. A3.</ref><br />
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As attorney general, Paxton has fought to keep alive from federal court challenges the state laws requiring proper voter identification, the abolition of [[sanctuary cities]], religious freedom, and the current congressional districting plan, which Democrats claim is [[gerrymander]]ed to favor Republicans. On June 25, 2018, the [[United States Supreme Court]] decided 5–4, that the district lines were drawn in "good faith" in 2013 by Texas state legislators. However, one state House district was invalidated. Democrats claim that the growth of Texas occurs primarily in minority areas, but minorities do not receive equal representation in how legislative lines are drafted.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/supreme-court-upholds-most-texas-election-districts-over-charges-of-racial-discrimination/ar-AAz9uhb?ocid=spartanntp|title=Supreme Court upholds most Texas election districts over charges of racial discrimination|publisher=Msn.com|accessdate=June 25, 2018}}</ref> <br />
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Paxton's trial was scheduled to have begun on December 11, 2017, coincidentally the last day that he could file as a candidate for re-nomination in the Republican primary on March 6, 2018. If convicted, he could face huge fines and 99 years imprisonment.<ref name=december/> However, the trial has yet to begin and may not happen until after the November 6 general election in which Paxton is a candidate for a second term. Before Paxton can face the fraud charges, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the state's highest criminal court, must decide if the prosecutors in the case are being overpaid. After its summer recess, the appeals court will issue an opinion regarding the pay for the prosecutors in September at the earliest. So the Paxton trial could be delayed until 2019.<ref>"Justice Delayed", ''Texas Monthly'', July 3, 2018.</ref> <br />
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Paxton also faces an expanded probe by the state into his $546,700 defense fund, contributions of which have come mainly from family friends. The state did not reveal what it has found in this probe.<ref>Andrea Zelinski, "Prosecutors' AG probe expands: Paxton's legal defense fund under scrutiny, federal judge is told," ''The San Antonio Express-News,'' October 6, 2017, pp. A3-A4.</ref> <br />
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In 2017, Paxton came to [[Laredo]] to investigate city and county efforts toward border security. He indicated that he was impressed by the coordination among law enforcement agencies" "So often you see turf battle among different law enforcement groups ... and it seems like here the state is very engaged ... but so are all the local officials and the federal officials. So the cooperation is about as good as I've ever seen."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lmtonline.com/local/politics/article/Texas-Attorney-General-Ken-Paxton-visits-Laredo-12238147.php|title=Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton visits Laredo for first time since taking office|author=Julia Wallace|publisher=''Laredo Morning Times''|date=September 28, 2017|accessdate=February 16, 2018}}</ref><br />
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Paxton has promoted and fought for [[pro-life]] policies as Attorney General.<ref>Clabough, Raven (September 9, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/family/item/33366-texas-ag-office-continues-fight-for-dignity-of-the-unborn-in-fetal-remains-case Texas AG Office Continues Fight for Dignity of the Unborn in Fetal Remains Case]. ''The New American''. Retrieved September 9, 2019.</ref><br />
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==2018 reelection race==<br />
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Paxton was unopposed in the Republican primary held on March 6, 2018. He received 1,312,135 votes.<ref name=ereturns>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/mar06_325_state.htm?x=0&y=1394&id=142|title=Election Returns|date=March 6, 2018|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|accessdate=March 7, 2018}}</ref> In the November 6 general election, he defeated Democrat Justin Nelson, an [[Austin]] lawyer who garnered 884,376 votes running unopposed in the Democratic primary.<br />
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Until late October, Paxton largely ignored Nelson's challenge and refused to engage in debates with his mostly unknown opponent. Then Paxton issued an advertisement in which he contends that Nelson is an "extreme liberal".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lmtonline.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Attorney-General-Ken-Paxton-launches-first-attack-13337641.php?utm_campaign=hptexas|title=Attorney General Ken Paxton launches first attack ad, calls opponent an "extreme liberal"|publisher=''The Laredo Morning Times''|author=Andrea Zelinski|date=October 26, 2018|accessdate=October 26, 2018}}</ref><br />
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Meanwhile, Mrs. Paxton won the Republican nomination for the state Senate District 8 seat being vacated by Republican [[Van Taylor]] of [[Plano]], the [[U.S. Representative]]-elect for Texas' 3rd congressional district seat held by the retiring long-term Republican, Sam Johnson.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2017/09/06/angela-paxton-attorney-generals-wife-running-state-senate/|title=Angela Paxton, Texas attorney general's wife, running for state Senate|date=September 6, 2017|publisher=''The Texas Tribune''|accessdate=October 7, 2017}}</ref> Angela Paxton received 32,653 votes (54.4 percent); her intra-party opponent, Phillip Huffines, 27,421 (45.6 percent)<ref name=ereturns/> In the general election she defeated the Democrat Mark Phariss while her husband defeated Justin Nelson. Phariss had only narrowly won his party nomination over Bryan Chaput, 51-49 percent.<br />
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Paxton won a second term as attorney general in the general election held on November 6, 2018. In a close contest, he defeated Nelson, 4,173,538 (50.6 percent) to 3,874,096 (47 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/nov06_331_state.htm?x=0&y=0&id=545|title=Election Returns|date=November 6, 2018|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|accessdate=November 7, 2018}}</ref><br />
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==Motor voter issue==<br />
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In April 2018, Paxton appealed a ruling from U.S. District Judge Orlando L. Garcia, a liberal from San Antonio, ordering the state to comply with the national [[Motor Voter Act]]. Garcia signaled prior to his actual ruling that he agrees with the Civil Rights Project which claims that Texas treats motor voter registrations differently from regular registrations.<ref name=jeremyw/> Voters who change their driver's license addresses in person automatically get information on voter registration changes, but those who conduct the transaction online must print out a form and mail it to their new county elections officer, an additional requirement many prospective voters decline to pursue.<ref name=makingvotingeasier/> A Paxton aide said that he believes the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal in Houston "will not give merit to such judicial activism because Texas voter registration is consistent with federal voter laws. We look forward to filing an appeal."<ref name=jeremyw>{{cite web|url=https://www.lmtonline.com/news/politics/texas/article/Texas-AG-itching-to-appeal-Motor-Voter-ruling-12810391.php?utm_campaign=hptexas|title=Texas AG itching to appeal to appeal Motor Voter ruling: Final ruling from a federal judge is in the works|publisher=''The Houston Chronicle'', accessed from ''The Laredo Morning Times'' on-line|author=Jeremy Wallace|date=April 5, 2018|accessdate=April 6, 2018}}</ref> The Fifth Circuit set aside Judge Garcia's ruling pending a full appeal on the merits of the case. The matter may not be resolved by the time of the November 6 general election.<ref name=makingvotingeasier>"State could make voting much easier" (commentary), ''The San Antonio Express-News'', June 1, 2018, p. A12.</ref><br />
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Paxton's opponent Justin Nelson sided with the district judge and the Civil Rights Project: "It is offensive and dangerous for the Office of Attorney General to attack a judge personally. Just as offensive, Ken Paxton is trying to make it more difficult to register to vote than it is to renew a driver's license on-line. ... We should make it easier to vote, not harder."<ref name=jeremyw/> ''The San Antonio Express-News'' argued that Paxton has made it more difficult for voters to register: "Voter apathy is a big problem in our state. Every election season there is a big push to register more people so they can cast a ballot to offset the pitiful turnout at the polls. Yet here we have civic-minded people who are making the effort to register to vote, but we won't grant them the convenience of changing their [voter] address online. The state should be making it easier -- not harder --for people to register."<ref name=makingvotingeasier/><br />
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Just three weeks before the 2018 general election, Paxton confirmed that voter fraud charges had been filed against four Hispanic women accused of participation in 2016 in an organized ring that focused upon elderly residents in the Fort Worth area to use those senior citizens to generate forged mail-in ballots, many of which were for Democratic candidates. Paxton accuses the women of "assisting" the senior citizens to monitor their choices of candidates or filling out the ballots and having the voter sign the mail-in ballot.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/10/16/authorities-charge-organized-ring-with-voter-fraud-for-generating-forged-ballots-many-for-democrats|title=Authorities charge organized ring with voter fraud for generating forged ballots, many for Democratic candidates|publisher=Theblaze.com|accessdate=October 16, 2018|accessdate=October 18, 2018}}</ref><br />
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==Indictment of African-American sheriff==<br />
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In June 2018, Paxton announced the [[felony]] indictment of Zena Annette Collins Stephens (born July 4, 1965), a Democrat and the first [[African American]] to serve as a sheriff in Texas. Elected in Jefferson County (Beaumont) in southeastern Texas in 2016, Stephens defeated two male Anglo opponents, who are charged with misdemeanors - allegedly accepting cash campaign contributions in excess of the legal limit. Stephens also faces the two misdemeanor charges and an additional felony offense of “tampering with a government record.” She did file an amended campaign finance report. Stephens' attorney, Audwin Samuel, said that the charge against his client is "a technical violation of the lengthy and complex election code in spite of her trying to cure that violation once she became aware of its existence. As the community will learn, Sherriff Stephens had no criminal intent in her actions."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfdm.com/news/local/sheriff-zena-stephens-two-former-candidates-indicted-on-campaign-contribution-violations|title=Sheriff Zena Stephens, two former candidates, indicted on campaign contribution violations|publisher=KFDM.com|author=Scott Lawrence|accessdate=June 6, 2018}}</ref><br />
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==Questioning human sexuality programs in public schools==<br />
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In June 2018, Paxton asked by letter that the [[Fort Worth]] Independent School District provide him a copy of its human sexuality curriculum. The district has refused to share the curriculum with parents, and students are not allowed to bring course materials home or photograph the contents. Paxton argued that:<br />
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Parents have the right to inspect and review information regarding what their child is learning and participating in while attending school. … By law, public school curriculum should be fully available to the public, and parents retain their constitutional right to direct their own child's upbringing. Denying parental and public access to curriculum of any kind is a clear violation the Texas Education Code.<ref name=sexuality>{{cite web|url=<br />
https://www.lmtonline.com/news/education/article/Texas-attorney-general-asks-Fort-Worth-ISD-to-13035434.php?utm_campaign=hptexas|title=Texas AG asks Fort Worth ISD to hand over human sexuality curriculum|publisher=''Laredo Morning Times''|author=Shelby Webb|date=June 28, 2018|accessdate=June 29, 2018}}</ref></blockquote><br />
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ISD spokesman Clint Bond said that Paxton's allegations have been exaggerated. The books are part of a classroom set and cannot be taken home by the students in order to prevent them from being lost, stolen, or damaged. Bond said he recalls one email from a disgruntled parent. Bond added that parents can visit their child's school to view the material: "This wasn't something anyone was trying to hide."<ref name=sexuality/><br />
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==Siding with liberal Democratic county judge==<br />
In the summer of 2020, Paxton's long-time conservative credentials came under scrutiny when he wrote a trial court asking that a suit filed in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]] by Dr. Steven F. Hotze, executive director of the group, Conservative Republican, be dismissed for lack of standing and jurisdiction. Hotze challenged the designation "non-essential businesses" used during the [[coronavirus]] pandemic by Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, who has ruined many businesses with her directives. Hotze even questioned the conservative credentials of Governor [[Greg Abbott]], who declined at the time to call the state legislature in special session to address the matter of pandemic closures.<ref>Dr. Steven F. Hotze, "Texas Atty. Gen. Ken Paxton supported avowed Socialist Democrat, Harris County Judge Hidalgo in the lawsuit, Hotze et al. v Hidalgo," Conservative Republicans of Texas, August 4, 2020.</ref><br />
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==2022 Re-election==<br />
In the primary held on March 1, 2022, former State Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman and outgoing [[U.S. Representative]] [[Louie Gohmert]] of [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]] finished in third and fourth place, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/louie-gohmert-republican-lawmaker-who-downplayed-the-insurrection-wants-to-be-the-top-law-enforcement-officer-in-texas/ar-AAR1jMm?ocid=msedgntp|title=Louie Gohmert: Republican lawmaker who downplayed the insurrection wants to be the top law enforcement officer in Texas|publisher=msn.com|date=November 23, 2021|author=Devan Cole|accessdate=November 24, 2021}}</ref><br />
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Paxton won renomination to a third term in the Republican [[primary]] runoff held on May 24, 2022, when he handily defeated the outgoing state Land Commissioner [[George P. Bush]], the son of the [[Moderate Republican]] former [[Florida]] [[Governor]] [[Jeb Bush]] and uncle of the Moderate Republican former [[U.S. President]] [[George W. Bush]]. In the 2022 runoff, Paxton polled 630,064 votes (68 percent) to Bush's 297,025 (32 percent). Paxton then faced the challenge from [[liberal]] [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] attorney general nominee Rochelle Mercedes Garza, a former attorney with the [[American Civil Liberties Union]] from [[Brownsville]] who graduated from [[Brown University]] in [[Providence]], [[Rhode Island]] and then obtained her law degree in 2011 from the University of Houston. Notwithstanding issues surrounding him, Paxton won re-election to this third term in office.<br />
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==2026 Senate Election==<br />
Ken Paxton is running as a Republican in the November 3 Senate race in Texas against Democrat [[James Talarico]]. Currently, most polls favor Talarico (even those which are neutral or favor Republicans), due in large part to many Christian voters either not supporting either candidate out of true conscience, or (in lesser numbers) supporting Ted Brown (the [[Libertarian Party]] candidate). He is currently being called "Pen Paxton" by Talarico -- after evidence that Paxton stole a $1,000 pen from a security area inside the Collin County Courthouse -- in response to Paxton's use of "Talafreako" to describe the progressive Democrat.<br />
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==Investigation into Abuse of Position==<br />
In March 2023, the House General Investigating Committee announced an investigation into what it termed secretly at the time to be "Matter A". There was no justification for the secrecy other than to conceal it from the public that had recently voted Paxton into office by a wide margin.<br />
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In late May 2023, the deceptive Committee released belatedly to the public that the subject of "Matter A" was, in fact, Paxton. The matter involved a request by Paxton that the Legislature approve payment of a $3.3 million settlement involving four whistleblower staff members that Paxton had called "rogue employees".<br />
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On the 24th of that month the Committee heard the results of its investigating attorneys. Among the allegations was that Paxton used his office to benefit a campaign donor by, among other things, 1) intervening in a lawsuit involving a charitable organization suing the donor for fraud, and then attempting to force the organization to settle for a fraction of the amount requested in the suit, 2) allegedly providing details of a search warrant to identify the people involved in a federal raid on the donor's business, and 3) attempting to interfere in a planned foreclosure on several properties owned by the donor by claiming that such sales were prevented by COVID-19 restrictions against "public gatherings" (while simultaneously chastising local governments for attempts to use COVID-19 as a basis for restricting public gatherings such as church worship services).<br />
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Afterwards, in response, Paxton called for the resignation of state House Speaker [[Dade Phelan]] after the media reported (and a video confirmed) that Phelan appeared inebriated while presiding over the House.<ref>Video clips of the incident are widely circulated. It should be known that the incident took place on May 11, 2023, the 122nd day of the Regular Session, when all bills originating in the House (excluding those on the Local and Consent Calendar) must either receive a vote by midnight or be considered dead. The Democrats, as usual, engaged in the regular practice of [[chubbing]], so as to slow down the process; by the time of the incident the daily session has been going on for 14 hours and a particular bill was on its 23rd amendment; it has been argued that Phelan's actions were the result of fatigue.</ref> Paxton also said that Phelan has repeatedly blocked many conservative measures in the House which were already approved in the state Senate under the leadership of Lieutenant Governor [[Dan Patrick]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thelibertydaily.com/ken-paxton-calls-on-texas-house-speaker-dade-phelan-to-resign-after-debilitating-intoxication/|title=Ken Paxton Calls on Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan to Resign After “Debilitating Intoxication”|author=J. D. Rucker|date=May 23, 2023|accessdate=May 24, 2023}}</ref><br />
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On May 25, the Committee unanimously adopted articles of impeachment against Paxton, recommending his removal from office. The Committee chair brought forth the resolution containing the impeachment articles at 1PM on Saturday, May 27, 2023; the Texas House voted 121-63 (with two members Present Not Voting, and three members absent, but only one with an excused absence) to impeach. A total of 60 Republicans, some of whom are [[RINO]]s while others feared retaliation against themselves by the [[dark money]] [[oligarch]]s, voted for the rushed impeachment. The Texas Senate held a trial to remove Paxton from office (which would also make him permanently ineligible for any other state or local office). A 2/3 vote of the 31 members was required; although a majority voted to remove, it did not reach the 2/3 requirement.<br />
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<div>{{Infobox officeholder<br />
|name=Warren Kenneth "Ken" Paxton, Jr.<br />
|image=Ken Paxton of TX.jpg<br />
|office=51st Attorney General of [[Texas]]<br />
|term_start=January 5, 2015<br />
|term_end=May 27, 2023 (impeached) <br />
|predecessor=[[Greg Abbott]]<br />
|successor=John Scott<br />
|term_start2=September 1t6, 2023 (acquitted) <br />
|office3=Texas State Senator<br> for District 8 (Collin County)<br />
|term_start3=January 2013<br />
|term_end3=January 4, 2015<br />
|predecessor3=Florence Shapiro<br />
|successor3=[[Van Taylor]]<br />
|office4=Texas State Representative for<br> District 70 (Collin County)<br />
|term_start4=January 2003<br />
|term_end4=January 2013<br />
|predecessor4=David Counts<br />
|successor4=Scott Sanford<br />
|birth_date=December 23, 1962<br />
|birth_place=Minot, [[North Dakota]], USA<br />
|death_place= <br />
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|resting_place=<br />
|party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]<br />
|spouse=[[Angela Paxton]]<br />
|children=Tucker, Abby, Mattie, and Katie Paxton<br />
|alma_mater=[[Baylor University]]<br><br />
[[University of Virginia]] School of Law<br />
|religion=[[Southern Baptist]]<br />
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{{See also|Conservative of the Year 2023}} (finalist)<br />
'''Warren Kenneth "Ken" Paxton, Jr.''' (born December 23, 1962), is an [[United States|American]] [[lawyer]] and the finest [[Attorney General]] ([[Texas]]) in the [[United States]]. Paxton has held this office since January 2015, except for a brief suspension during a failed attempt by [[RINO]]s to remove him during their [[Paxton Impeachment|sham impeachment of Paxton]]. Paxton is a leader in opposing [[globalists]] who demand an [[open border]], and he has been far stronger against [[Biden]]'s open-border policies than any other statewide Texas officials have been.<br />
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Similar to [[Trump]] nationwide, Paxton endorsed a slate of candidates in the 2024 Texas [[Republican]] primaries.<ref>https://x.com/KenPaxtonTX/status/1757234830943699352?s=20</ref> Paxton is outspoken in opposing the "[[America Last]]" [[RINO]]s in the [[GOP]].<br />
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On May 27, 2023, a large coalition of [[Democratic Party|Democrats]] and [[liberal]] Republicans voted for a [[Paxton Impeachment|sham impeachment]] of Paxton on twenty frivolous charges. He was denied his [[due process]] right to refute all charges, which came forth in three days without Paxton permitted to present his side of the issue. The voted was prompted by Paxton's call for the resignation of House Speaker [[Dade Phelan]], a [[liberal]] Republican from [[Beaumont]] who allegedly appeared inebriated on the House floor earlier in the week. The vote was a pathetic 121 to 23, with 60 Republicans voting to impeach as probably ordered to do so by the [[RINO]] leadership.<br />
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'''''The Texas Senate fully acquitted on all charges against Paxton, by a landslide vote on September 16, 2023'''''.<ref>https://www.texastribune.org/2023/09/16/ken-paxton-acquitted-impeachment-texas-attorney-general/</ref> However, two renegade Republican senators joined their Democrat colleagues to convict. Paxton has been mentioned as a putative nominee for U.S. [[Attorney General]] in the Second presidency of [[Donald Trump]].<ref>[https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2023/12/26/hey-why-not-trump-vp-and-expanded-cabinet/ Hey, Why Not – Trump VP and Expanded Cabinet], ''[[The Conservative Treehouse]], December 26, 2023.</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
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Paxton was born in Minot, [[North Dakota]], to a military family that lived at times in five states. He graduated from [[Baylor University]] in [[Waco, Texas|Waco]], Texas, and the [[University of Virginia]] School of Law in Charlottesville, [[Virginia]].<br />
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He resides in McKinney in Collin County with his wife, Angela, whom he met at Baylor and who is also his political advisor and a current Texas state senator. The couple has four children and are members of large [[Prestonwood Baptist Church]] in Plano.<br />
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==Career==<br />
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In 2014, Paxton won election as attorney general with support from [[conservative]]s and the [[Tea Party Movement]]. In the Republican primary, he defeated state Representative Dan H. Branch of [[Dallas]], a director of the John Goodwin Tower Center for Political Studies at [[Southern Methodist University]], named for [[John Tower]], Texas first popularly-elected Republican senator, who began his career as a staunch conservative but is now considered an icon of [[Moderate Republican]]s.<br />
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Before he became attorney general, Paxton previously served for ten years in the Texas House of Representatives and two years in the Texas Senate, representing Collin County, north of Dallas.<br />
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During much of his tenure as attorney general, Paxton has been sidetracked by personal legal matters. He faces a fraud trial in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]] in December 2017 for having allegedly failed to inform those investing in the technology firm Servergy that he was receiving a commission on sales. At the time, Paxton was still a member of the Texas House of Representatives. The case will be presided over by a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] judge, Robert Johnson.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Texas-AG-Paxton-to-stand-trial-in-December-judge-11549166.php|author=Cindy George and Andrea Zelinski|title=Texas AG Paxton to stand trial in December, judge rules|publisher=''The Houston Chronicle''|date=July 27, 2017|accessdate=October 1, 2017}}</ref> Meanwhile, a Security and Exchange Commission complaint against Paxton has been twice dismissed, most recently in March 2017, on the grounds that the attorney general had "no plausible legal duty" to inform investors that he would earn a commission if they purchased stock in a technical company that Paxton represented.<ref name=december>Andrea Zelinski, "Paxton's SEC charge dismissed: No 'legal duty' to disclose commission," ''San Antonio Express-News'', March 3, 2017, p. A3.</ref><br />
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As attorney general, Paxton has fought to keep alive from federal court challenges the state laws requiring proper voter identification, the abolition of [[sanctuary cities]], religious freedom, and the current congressional districting plan, which Democrats claim is [[gerrymander]]ed to favor Republicans. On June 25, 2018, the [[United States Supreme Court]] decided 5–4, that the district lines were drawn in "good faith" in 2013 by Texas state legislators. However, one state House district was invalidated. Democrats claim that the growth of Texas occurs primarily in minority areas, but minorities do not receive equal representation in how legislative lines are drafted.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/supreme-court-upholds-most-texas-election-districts-over-charges-of-racial-discrimination/ar-AAz9uhb?ocid=spartanntp|title=Supreme Court upholds most Texas election districts over charges of racial discrimination|publisher=Msn.com|accessdate=June 25, 2018}}</ref> <br />
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Paxton's trial was scheduled to have begun on December 11, 2017, coincidentally the last day that he could file as a candidate for re-nomination in the Republican primary on March 6, 2018. If convicted, he could face huge fines and 99 years imprisonment.<ref name=december/> However, the trial has yet to begin and may not happen until after the November 6 general election in which Paxton is a candidate for a second term. Before Paxton can face the fraud charges, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the state's highest criminal court, must decide if the prosecutors in the case are being overpaid. After its summer recess, the appeals court will issue an opinion regarding the pay for the prosecutors in September at the earliest. So the Paxton trial could be delayed until 2019.<ref>"Justice Delayed", ''Texas Monthly'', July 3, 2018.</ref> <br />
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Paxton also faces an expanded probe by the state into his $546,700 defense fund, contributions of which have come mainly from family friends. The state did not reveal what it has found in this probe.<ref>Andrea Zelinski, "Prosecutors' AG probe expands: Paxton's legal defense fund under scrutiny, federal judge is told," ''The San Antonio Express-News,'' October 6, 2017, pp. A3-A4.</ref> <br />
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In 2017, Paxton came to [[Laredo]] to investigate city and county efforts toward border security. He indicated that he was impressed by the coordination among law enforcement agencies" "So often you see turf battle among different law enforcement groups ... and it seems like here the state is very engaged ... but so are all the local officials and the federal officials. So the cooperation is about as good as I've ever seen."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lmtonline.com/local/politics/article/Texas-Attorney-General-Ken-Paxton-visits-Laredo-12238147.php|title=Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton visits Laredo for first time since taking office|author=Julia Wallace|publisher=''Laredo Morning Times''|date=September 28, 2017|accessdate=February 16, 2018}}</ref><br />
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Paxton has promoted and fought for [[pro-life]] policies as Attorney General.<ref>Clabough, Raven (September 9, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/family/item/33366-texas-ag-office-continues-fight-for-dignity-of-the-unborn-in-fetal-remains-case Texas AG Office Continues Fight for Dignity of the Unborn in Fetal Remains Case]. ''The New American''. Retrieved September 9, 2019.</ref><br />
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==2018 reelection race==<br />
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Paxton was unopposed in the Republican primary held on March 6, 2018. He received 1,312,135 votes.<ref name=ereturns>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/mar06_325_state.htm?x=0&y=1394&id=142|title=Election Returns|date=March 6, 2018|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|accessdate=March 7, 2018}}</ref> In the November 6 general election, he defeated Democrat Justin Nelson, an [[Austin]] lawyer who garnered 884,376 votes running unopposed in the Democratic primary.<br />
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Until late October, Paxton largely ignored Nelson's challenge and refused to engage in debates with his mostly unknown opponent. Then Paxton issued an advertisement in which he contends that Nelson is an "extreme liberal".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lmtonline.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Attorney-General-Ken-Paxton-launches-first-attack-13337641.php?utm_campaign=hptexas|title=Attorney General Ken Paxton launches first attack ad, calls opponent an "extreme liberal"|publisher=''The Laredo Morning Times''|author=Andrea Zelinski|date=October 26, 2018|accessdate=October 26, 2018}}</ref><br />
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Meanwhile, Mrs. Paxton won the Republican nomination for the state Senate District 8 seat being vacated by Republican [[Van Taylor]] of [[Plano]], the [[U.S. Representative]]-elect for Texas' 3rd congressional district seat held by the retiring long-term Republican, Sam Johnson.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2017/09/06/angela-paxton-attorney-generals-wife-running-state-senate/|title=Angela Paxton, Texas attorney general's wife, running for state Senate|date=September 6, 2017|publisher=''The Texas Tribune''|accessdate=October 7, 2017}}</ref> Angela Paxton received 32,653 votes (54.4 percent); her intra-party opponent, Phillip Huffines, 27,421 (45.6 percent)<ref name=ereturns/> In the general election she defeated the Democrat Mark Phariss while her husband defeated Justin Nelson. Phariss had only narrowly won his party nomination over Bryan Chaput, 51-49 percent.<br />
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Paxton won a second term as attorney general in the general election held on November 6, 2018. In a close contest, he defeated Nelson, 4,173,538 (50.6 percent) to 3,874,096 (47 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/nov06_331_state.htm?x=0&y=0&id=545|title=Election Returns|date=November 6, 2018|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|accessdate=November 7, 2018}}</ref><br />
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==Motor voter issue==<br />
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In April 2018, Paxton appealed a ruling from U.S. District Judge Orlando L. Garcia, a liberal from San Antonio, ordering the state to comply with the national [[Motor Voter Act]]. Garcia signaled prior to his actual ruling that he agrees with the Civil Rights Project which claims that Texas treats motor voter registrations differently from regular registrations.<ref name=jeremyw/> Voters who change their driver's license addresses in person automatically get information on voter registration changes, but those who conduct the transaction online must print out a form and mail it to their new county elections officer, an additional requirement many prospective voters decline to pursue.<ref name=makingvotingeasier/> A Paxton aide said that he believes the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal in Houston "will not give merit to such judicial activism because Texas voter registration is consistent with federal voter laws. We look forward to filing an appeal."<ref name=jeremyw>{{cite web|url=https://www.lmtonline.com/news/politics/texas/article/Texas-AG-itching-to-appeal-Motor-Voter-ruling-12810391.php?utm_campaign=hptexas|title=Texas AG itching to appeal to appeal Motor Voter ruling: Final ruling from a federal judge is in the works|publisher=''The Houston Chronicle'', accessed from ''The Laredo Morning Times'' on-line|author=Jeremy Wallace|date=April 5, 2018|accessdate=April 6, 2018}}</ref> The Fifth Circuit set aside Judge Garcia's ruling pending a full appeal on the merits of the case. The matter may not be resolved by the time of the November 6 general election.<ref name=makingvotingeasier>"State could make voting much easier" (commentary), ''The San Antonio Express-News'', June 1, 2018, p. A12.</ref><br />
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Paxton's opponent Justin Nelson sided with the district judge and the Civil Rights Project: "It is offensive and dangerous for the Office of Attorney General to attack a judge personally. Just as offensive, Ken Paxton is trying to make it more difficult to register to vote than it is to renew a driver's license on-line. ... We should make it easier to vote, not harder."<ref name=jeremyw/> ''The San Antonio Express-News'' argued that Paxton has made it more difficult for voters to register: "Voter apathy is a big problem in our state. Every election season there is a big push to register more people so they can cast a ballot to offset the pitiful turnout at the polls. Yet here we have civic-minded people who are making the effort to register to vote, but we won't grant them the convenience of changing their [voter] address online. The state should be making it easier -- not harder --for people to register."<ref name=makingvotingeasier/><br />
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Just three weeks before the 2018 general election, Paxton confirmed that voter fraud charges had been filed against four Hispanic women accused of participation in 2016 in an organized ring that focused upon elderly residents in the Fort Worth area to use those senior citizens to generate forged mail-in ballots, many of which were for Democratic candidates. Paxton accuses the women of "assisting" the senior citizens to monitor their choices of candidates or filling out the ballots and having the voter sign the mail-in ballot.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/10/16/authorities-charge-organized-ring-with-voter-fraud-for-generating-forged-ballots-many-for-democrats|title=Authorities charge organized ring with voter fraud for generating forged ballots, many for Democratic candidates|publisher=Theblaze.com|accessdate=October 16, 2018|accessdate=October 18, 2018}}</ref><br />
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==Indictment of African-American sheriff==<br />
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In June 2018, Paxton announced the [[felony]] indictment of Zena Annette Collins Stephens (born July 4, 1965), a Democrat and the first [[African American]] to serve as a sheriff in Texas. Elected in Jefferson County (Beaumont) in southeastern Texas in 2016, Stephens defeated two male Anglo opponents, who are charged with misdemeanors - allegedly accepting cash campaign contributions in excess of the legal limit. Stephens also faces the two misdemeanor charges and an additional felony offense of “tampering with a government record.” She did file an amended campaign finance report. Stephens' attorney, Audwin Samuel, said that the charge against his client is "a technical violation of the lengthy and complex election code in spite of her trying to cure that violation once she became aware of its existence. As the community will learn, Sherriff Stephens had no criminal intent in her actions."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfdm.com/news/local/sheriff-zena-stephens-two-former-candidates-indicted-on-campaign-contribution-violations|title=Sheriff Zena Stephens, two former candidates, indicted on campaign contribution violations|publisher=KFDM.com|author=Scott Lawrence|accessdate=June 6, 2018}}</ref><br />
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==Questioning human sexuality programs in public schools==<br />
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In June 2018, Paxton asked by letter that the [[Fort Worth]] Independent School District provide him a copy of its human sexuality curriculum. The district has refused to share the curriculum with parents, and students are not allowed to bring course materials home or photograph the contents. Paxton argued that:<br />
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Parents have the right to inspect and review information regarding what their child is learning and participating in while attending school. … By law, public school curriculum should be fully available to the public, and parents retain their constitutional right to direct their own child's upbringing. Denying parental and public access to curriculum of any kind is a clear violation the Texas Education Code.<ref name=sexuality>{{cite web|url=<br />
https://www.lmtonline.com/news/education/article/Texas-attorney-general-asks-Fort-Worth-ISD-to-13035434.php?utm_campaign=hptexas|title=Texas AG asks Fort Worth ISD to hand over human sexuality curriculum|publisher=''Laredo Morning Times''|author=Shelby Webb|date=June 28, 2018|accessdate=June 29, 2018}}</ref></blockquote><br />
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ISD spokesman Clint Bond said that Paxton's allegations have been exaggerated. The books are part of a classroom set and cannot be taken home by the students in order to prevent them from being lost, stolen, or damaged. Bond said he recalls one email from a disgruntled parent. Bond added that parents can visit their child's school to view the material: "This wasn't something anyone was trying to hide."<ref name=sexuality/><br />
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==Siding with liberal Democratic county judge==<br />
In the summer of 2020, Paxton's long-time conservative credentials came under scrutiny when he wrote a trial court asking that a suit filed in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]] by Dr. Steven F. Hotze, executive director of the group, Conservative Republican, be dismissed for lack of standing and jurisdiction. Hotze challenged the designation "non-essential businesses" used during the [[coronavirus]] pandemic by Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, who has ruined many businesses with her directives. Hotze even questioned the conservative credentials of Governor [[Greg Abbott]], who declined at the time to call the state legislature in special session to address the matter of pandemic closures.<ref>Dr. Steven F. Hotze, "Texas Atty. Gen. Ken Paxton supported avowed Socialist Democrat, Harris County Judge Hidalgo in the lawsuit, Hotze et al. v Hidalgo," Conservative Republicans of Texas, August 4, 2020.</ref><br />
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==2022 Re-election==<br />
In the primary held on March 1, 2022, former State Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman and outgoing [[U.S. Representative]] [[Louie Gohmert]] of [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]] finished in third and fourth place, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/louie-gohmert-republican-lawmaker-who-downplayed-the-insurrection-wants-to-be-the-top-law-enforcement-officer-in-texas/ar-AAR1jMm?ocid=msedgntp|title=Louie Gohmert: Republican lawmaker who downplayed the insurrection wants to be the top law enforcement officer in Texas|publisher=msn.com|date=November 23, 2021|author=Devan Cole|accessdate=November 24, 2021}}</ref><br />
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Paxton won renomination to a third term in the Republican [[primary]] runoff held on May 24, 2022, when he handily defeated the outgoing state Land Commissioner [[George P. Bush]], the son of the [[Moderate Republican]] former [[Florida]] [[Governor]] [[Jeb Bush]] and uncle of the Moderate Republican former [[U.S. President]] [[George W. Bush]]. In the 2022 runoff, Paxton polled 630,064 votes (68 percent) to Bush's 297,025 (32 percent). Paxton then faced the challenge from [[liberal]] [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] attorney general nominee Rochelle Mercedes Garza, a former attorney with the [[American Civil Liberties Union]] from [[Brownsville]] who graduated from [[Brown University]] in [[Providence]], [[Rhode Island]] and then obtained her law degree in 2011 from the University of Houston. Notwithstanding issues surrounding him, Paxton won re-election to this third term in office.<br />
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==2026 Senate Election==<br />
Ken Paxton is running as a Republican in the November 3 Senate race in Texas against Democrat [[James Talarico]]. Currently, most polls favor Talarico (even those which are neutral or favor Republicans), due in large part to many Christian voters either not supporting either candidate out of true conscience, or (in lesser numbers) supporting Ted Brown (the [[Libertarian Party]] candidate). He is currently being called "Pen Paxton" by Talarico -- after evidence that Paxton stole a $1,000 pen from a security area inside the Collin County Courthouse -- in response to Paxton's use of "Talafreako" to describe the progressive Democrat.<br />
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==Investigation into Abuse of Position==<br />
In March 2023, the House General Investigating Committee announced an investigation into what it termed secretly at the time to be "Matter A". There was no justification for the secrecy other than to conceal it from the public that had recently voted Paxton into office by a wide margin.<br />
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In late May 2023, the deceptive Committee released belatedly to the public that the subject of "Matter A" was, in fact, Paxton. The matter involved a request by Paxton that the Legislature approve payment of a $3.3 million settlement involving four whistleblower staff members that Paxton had called "rogue employees".<br />
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On the 24th of that month the Committee heard the results of its investigating attorneys. Among the allegations was that Paxton used his office to benefit a campaign donor by, among other things, 1) intervening in a lawsuit involving a charitable organization suing the donor for fraud, and then attempting to force the organization to settle for a fraction of the amount requested in the suit, 2) allegedly providing details of a search warrant to identify the people involved in a federal raid on the donor's business, and 3) attempting to interfere in a planned foreclosure on several properties owned by the donor by claiming that such sales were prevented by COVID-19 restrictions against "public gatherings" (while simultaneously chastising local governments for attempts to use COVID-19 as a basis for restricting public gatherings such as church worship services).<br />
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Afterwards, in response, Paxton called for the resignation of state House Speaker [[Dade Phelan]] after the media reported (and a video confirmed) that Phelan appeared inebriated while presiding over the House.<ref>Video clips of the incident are widely circulated. It should be known that the incident took place on May 11, 2023, the 122nd day of the Regular Session, when all bills originating in the House (excluding those on the Local and Consent Calendar) must either receive a vote by midnight or be considered dead. The Democrats, as usual, engaged in the regular practice of [[chubbing]], so as to slow down the process; by the time of the incident the daily session has been going on for 14 hours and a particular bill was on its 23rd amendment; it has been argued that Phelan's actions were the result of fatigue.</ref> Paxton also said that Phelan has repeatedly blocked many conservative measures in the House which were already approved in the state Senate under the leadership of Lieutenant Governor [[Dan Patrick]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thelibertydaily.com/ken-paxton-calls-on-texas-house-speaker-dade-phelan-to-resign-after-debilitating-intoxication/|title=Ken Paxton Calls on Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan to Resign After “Debilitating Intoxication”|author=J. D. Rucker|date=May 23, 2023|accessdate=May 24, 2023}}</ref><br />
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On May 25, the Committee unanimously adopted articles of impeachment against Paxton, recommending his removal from office. The Committee chair brought forth the resolution containing the impeachment articles at 1PM on Saturday, May 27, 2023; the Texas House voted 121-63 (with two members Present Not Voting, and three members absent, but only one with an excused absence) to impeach. A total of 60 Republicans, some of whom are [[RINO]]s while others feared retaliation against themselves by the [[dark money]] [[oligarch]]s, voted for the rushed impeachment. The Texas Senate (at a date to be determined) will hold a trial before deciding whether to remove Paxton from office (which would also make him permanently ineligible for any other state or local office). A 2/3 vote of the 31 members is required.<br />
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<div>The '''Texas A&M University System''' is one of two major university systems in the State of Texas (the other major public university system in Texas is the [[University of Texas System]]) and one of eight systems in the state. It evolved from both [[Texas A&M University]] and Prairie View A&M University, which are the [[land-grant university|land-grant universities]] of the state, and a number of state "normal schools" (teachers' colleges).<br />
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==Member Schools==<br />
*[[Texas A&M University]], the flagship university<br />
*[[Prairie View A&M University]], the oldest [[HBCU]] in Texas<br />
*[[East Texas A&M University]]<br />
*[[Tarleton State University]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M International University]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Central Texas]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Kingsville]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - San Antonio]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Texarkana]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Victoria]] (formerly part of the [[University of Houston]] System)<br />
*[[West Texas A&M University]]<br />
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===Former Members===<br />
*[[University of Texas at Arlington]], formerly known as Arlington State College, member from 1917-1965<br />
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==Other Entities==<br />
In addition to overseeing the universities listed above, the System also oversees several state agencies, primarily related to A&M's historic ties to agriculture and engineering:<br />
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*Texas A&M AgriLife Research<br />
*Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service<br />
*Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)<br />
*Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)<br />
*Texas A&M Forest Service<br />
*Texas A&M Transportation Institute<br />
*Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory<br />
*Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM)<br />
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The System also owns and operates Easterwood Airport, a regional airport with daily service to DFW International Airport.<br />
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==History==<br />
In response to the [[Morrill Act]], [[Texas A&M University]] was founded to serve white students in 1876. Texas also established a separate Prairie View A&M University to serve black students, and Prairie View is considered a [[Historically Black Colleges and Universities|Historically Black College and University]].<br />
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Texas also created a number of local normal schools to educate teachers. These normal schools evolved into research universities. In the 1990s, several of these universities merged into the Texas A&M University System in order to gain access to improved funding.<br />
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In 1905, the State Dental College was founded as a privately-operated dental school in Dallas, Texas. In 1918 the school's operations were taken over by [[Baylor University]]. The State of Texas took over operations in 1971, creating a non-profit corporation and renaming the school Baylor College of Dentistry. In 1996, the school was added to the Texas A&M System. As of August 1, 2016, the dental school was renamed "Texas A&M College of Dentistry."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dentistry.tamu.edu/about/history.html|title=College History|accessdate=2020-09-08}}</ref><br />
==Present scope==<br />
The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation with an annual budget of $6.3 billion. The System is a statewide network of 12 universities, a comprehensive health science center, nine state agencies, an airport, and the RELLIS Campus. The Texas A&M System educates more than 151,000 students and makes more than 22 million additional educational contacts through [[cooperative extension]] programs each year. System-wide, research and development expenditures exceeded $1 billion in FY 2019 and helped drive the Texas economy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tamus.edu/system/about/|title=About|accessdate=2020-09-07}}</ref><br />
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Although each campus has its own President and administration, the system is governed by a single Chancellor and nine member Board of Regents. Regents are appointed by the Governor for six-year terms; one-third are appointed effective February 1 of odd-numbered years and can be reappointed. In addition, a non-voting Student Regent (a student attending a System university) is appointed by the Governor for a one-year term.<br />
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In an effort to promote racial diversity, Texas adopted a "top 10" rule that guaranteed admission to every student who graduates in the top 10% of his high school class. This rule applies to both the universities in the Texas A&M University System and the University of Texas System. In this way, students who attend predominantly black or Hispanic high schools can attend elite schools regardless of test scores or other criteria that traditionally disfavor those students when competing for admission.<br />
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Although the system is no longer officially racially segregated, the historic segregation carries forward to the present. In terms of Fall 2019 enrollment, 43.8% of system students are white and 10.3% are black. However, Prairie View A&M students are 1.6% white and 82.9% black.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tamus.edu/system/total-texas-am-university-system-enrollment/|title=Total Texas A&M University System Enrollment|accessdate=2020-09-08}}</ref><br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://www.tamus.edu Official site]<br />
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<div>The '''University of [[Texas]] System''' is a university system comprising nine campuses and four [[healthcare]] institutions. As of June 30, 2019, the total endowment of the system was $30.9 billion, the second largest after Harvard in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Nacubo/Documents/EndowmentFiles/2019-Endowment-Market-Values--Final-Feb-10.ashx|title=U.S. and Canadian 2019 NTSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2019 Endowment Market Value, and Percentage Change in Market Value from FY18 to FY19 (PDF)|accessdate=2020-09-06}}</ref><br />
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It is one of eight separate university systems operated by the State of [[Texas]] and one of two flagship systems, the other is the [[Texas A&M]] University System.<br />
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== University Campuses ==<br />
* [[University of Texas]] (Austin; the flagship university)<br />
* Stephen F. Austin State University ([[Nacogdoches]])<br />
* UT [[Arlington]]<br />
* UT [[Dallas]]<br />
* UT [[El Paso]]<br />
* UT Permian Basin ([[Odessa]])<br />
* UT Rio Grande Valley (created from the merger of UT Brownsville and UT Pan American)<br />
* UT [[San Antonio]]<br />
* UT [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]]<br />
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== Health Care Institutions ==<br />
These institutions are not part of any of the universities listed above, but grant degrees.<br />
* UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas<br />
* UT Medical Branch at Galveston<br />
* UT Health Science Center at Houston<br />
* UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://wwwutsystem.edu Official web site]<br />
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<div>The '''University of [[Texas]] System''' is a [[university system]] comprising nine campuses and six [[healthcare]] institutions. As of June 30, 2019, the total endowment of the system was $30.9 billion, the second largest after Harvard in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Nacubo/Documents/EndowmentFiles/2019-Endowment-Market-Values--Final-Feb-10.ashx|title=U.S. and Canadian 2019 NTSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2019 Endowment Market Value, and Percentage Change in Market Value from FY18 to FY19 (PDF)|accessdate=2020-09-06}}</ref><br />
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It is one of eight separate university systems operated by the State of [[Texas]] and one of two flagship systems, the other is the [[Texas A&M]] University System.<br />
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== University Campuses ==<br />
* [[University of Texas]] (Austin; the flagship university)<br />
* Stephen F. Austin State University ([[Nacogdoches]])<br />
* UT [[Arlington]]<br />
* UT [[Dallas]]<br />
* UT [[El Paso]]<br />
* UT Permian Basin ([[Odessa]])<br />
* UT Rio Grande Valley (created from the merger of UT Brownsville and UT Pan American)<br />
* UT [[San Antonio]]<br />
* UT [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]]<br />
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== Health Care Institutions ==<br />
These institutions are not part of any of the universities listed above, but grant degrees.<br />
* UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas<br />
* UT Medical Branch at Galveston<br />
* UT Health Science Center at Houston<br />
* UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://wwwutsystem.edu Official web site]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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<div>The '''University of [[Texas]] System''' is a [[university system]] comprising nine campuses and six [[healthcare]] institutions. As of June 30, 2019, the total endowment of the system was $30.9 billion, the second largest after Harvard in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Nacubo/Documents/EndowmentFiles/2019-Endowment-Market-Values--Final-Feb-10.ashx|title=U.S. and Canadian 2019 NTSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2019 Endowment Market Value, and Percentage Change in Market Value from FY18 to FY19 (PDF)|accessdate=2020-09-06}}</ref><br />
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It is one of six separate university systems operated by the State of [[Texas]] and one of two flagship systems, the other is the [[Texas A&M]] University System.<br />
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== University Campuses ==<br />
* [[University of Texas]] (Austin; the flagship university)<br />
* Stephen F. Austin State University ([[Nacogdoches]])<br />
* UT [[Arlington]]<br />
* UT [[Dallas]]<br />
* UT [[El Paso]]<br />
* UT Permian Basin ([[Odessa]])<br />
* UT Rio Grande Valley (created from the merger of UT Brownsville and UT Pan American)<br />
* UT [[San Antonio]]<br />
* UT [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]]<br />
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== Health Care Institutions ==<br />
These institutions are not part of any of the universities listed above, but grant degrees.<br />
* UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas<br />
* UT Medical Branch at Galveston<br />
* UT Health Science Center at Houston<br />
* UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://wwwutsystem.edu Official web site]<br />
[[Category:Texas]]<br />
[[Category:University Systems]]<br />
== References ==<br />
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<div>The '''University of [[Texas]] System''' is a [[university system]] comprising nine campuses and six [[healthcare]] institutions. As of June 30, 2019, the total endowment of the system was $30.9 billion, the second largest after Harvard in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Nacubo/Documents/EndowmentFiles/2019-Endowment-Market-Values--Final-Feb-10.ashx|title=U.S. and Canadian 2019 NTSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2019 Endowment Market Value, and Percentage Change in Market Value from FY18 to FY19 (PDF)|accessdate=2020-09-06}}</ref><br />
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It is one of six separate university systems operated by the State of [[Texas]] and one of two flagship systems, the other is the [[Texas A&M]] University System.<br />
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== University Campuses ==<br />
* [[University of Texas|UT]] (Austin; the flagship university)<br />
* Stephen F. Austin State University ([[Nacogdoches]])<br />
* UT [[Arlington]]<br />
* UT [[Dallas]]<br />
* UT [[El Paso]]<br />
* UT Permian Basin ([[Odessa]])<br />
* UT Rio Grande Valley (created from the merger of UT Brownsville and UT Pan American)<br />
* UT [[San Antonio]]<br />
* UT [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]]<br />
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== Health Care Institutions ==<br />
These institutions are not part of any of the universities listed above, but grant degrees.<br />
* UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas<br />
* UT Medical Branch at Galveston<br />
* UT Health Science Center at Houston<br />
* UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://wwwutsystem.edu Official web site]<br />
[[Category:Texas]]<br />
[[Category:University Systems]]<br />
== References ==<br />
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<div>The '''University of [[Texas]] System''' is a [[university system]] comprising nine campuses and six [[healthcare]] institutions. As of June 30, 2019, the total endowment of the system was $30.9 billion, the second largest after Harvard in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Nacubo/Documents/EndowmentFiles/2019-Endowment-Market-Values--Final-Feb-10.ashx|title=U.S. and Canadian 2019 NTSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2019 Endowment Market Value, and Percentage Change in Market Value from FY18 to FY19 (PDF)|accessdate=2020-09-06}}</ref><br />
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It is one of six separate university systems operated by the State of [[Texas]] and one of two flagship systems, the other is the [[Texas A&M]] University System.<br />
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== University Campuses ==<br />
* Stephen F. Austin State University<br />
* UT [[Arlington]]<br />
* [[University of Texas|UT]] Austin<br />
* UT [[Dallas]]<br />
* UT [[El Paso]]<br />
* UT Permian Basin ([[Odessa]])<br />
* UT Rio Grande Valley (created from the merger of UT Brownsville and UT Pan American)<br />
* UT [[San Antonio]]<br />
* UT [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]]<br />
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== Health Care Institutions ==<br />
These institutions are not part of any of the universities listed above, but grant degrees.<br />
* UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas<br />
* UT Medical Branch at Galveston<br />
* UT Health Science Center at Houston<br />
* UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://wwwutsystem.edu Official web site]<br />
[[Category:Texas]]<br />
[[Category:University Systems]]<br />
== References ==<br />
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<div>The '''University of [[Texas]] System''' is a [[university system]] comprising nine campuses and six [[healthcare]] institutions. As of June 30, 2019, the total endowment of the system was $30.9 billion, the second largest after Harvard in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Nacubo/Documents/EndowmentFiles/2019-Endowment-Market-Values--Final-Feb-10.ashx|title=U.S. and Canadian 2019 NTSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2019 Endowment Market Value, and Percentage Change in Market Value from FY18 to FY19 (PDF)|accessdate=2020-09-06}}</ref><br />
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It is one of six separate university systems operated by the State of [[Texas]] and one of two flagship systems, the other is the [[Texas A&M]] University System.<br />
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== University Campuses ==<br />
* Stephen F. Austin State University<br />
* UT [[Arlington]]<br />
* [[University of Texas|UT]] Austin<br />
* UT [[Dallas]]<br />
* UT [[El Paso]]<br />
* UT Permian Basin ([[Odessa]])<br />
* UT Rio Grande Valley (created from the merger of UT Brownsville and UT Pan American)<br />
* UT [[San Antonio]]<br />
* UT [[Tyler]]<br />
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== Health Care Institutions ==<br />
These institutions are not part of any of the universities listed above, but grant degrees.<br />
* UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas<br />
* UT Medical Branch at Galveston<br />
* UT Health Science Center at Houston<br />
* UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://wwwutsystem.edu Official web site]<br />
[[Category:Texas]]<br />
[[Category:University Systems]]<br />
== References ==<br />
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<div>Groups of public universities which are controlled by a state board or agency.<br />
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<div>The '''Texas A&M University System''' is one of two major university systems in the State of Texas (the other major public university system in Texas is the [[University of Texas System]]) and one of eight systems in the state. It evolved from both [[Texas A&M University]] and Prairie View A&M University, which are the [[land-grant university|land-grant universities]] of the state, and a number of state "normal schools" (teachers' colleges).<br />
<br />
==Member Schools==<br />
*[[Texas A&M University]], the flagship university<br />
*[[Prairie View A&M University]], the oldest [[HBCU]] in Texas<br />
*[[East Texas A&M University]]<br />
*[[Tarleton State University]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M International University]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Central Texas]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Kingsville]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - San Antonio]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Texarkana]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Victoria]] (formerly part of the [[University of Houston]] System)<br />
*[[West Texas A&M University]]<br />
<br />
===Former Members===<br />
*[[University of Texas at Arlington]], formerly known as Arlington State College, member from 1917-1965<br />
<br />
==Other Entities==<br />
In addition to overseeing the universities listed above, the System also oversees several state agencies, primarily related to A&M's historic ties to agriculture and engineering:<br />
<br />
*Texas A&M AgriLife Research<br />
*Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service<br />
*Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)<br />
*Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)<br />
*Texas A&M Forest Service<br />
*Texas A&M Transportation Institute<br />
*Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory<br />
*Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM)<br />
<br />
The System also owns and operates Easterwood Airport, a regional airport with daily service to DFW International Airport.<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
In response to the [[Morrill Act]], [[Texas A&M University]] was founded to serve white students in 1876. Texas also established a separate Prairie View A&M University to serve black students, and Prairie View is considered a [[Historically Black Colleges and Universities|Historically Black College and University]].<br />
<br />
Texas also created a number of local normal schools to educate teachers. These normal schools evolved into research universities. In the 1990s, several of these universities merged into the Texas A&M University System in order to gain access to improved funding.<br />
<br />
In 1905, the State Dental College was founded as a privately-operated dental school in Dallas, Texas. In 1918 the school's operations were taken over by [[Baylor University]]. The State of Texas took over operations in 1971, creating a non-profit corporation and renaming the school Baylor College of Dentistry. In 1996, the school was added to the Texas A&M System. As of August 1, 2016, the dental school was renamed "Texas A&M College of Dentistry."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dentistry.tamu.edu/about/history.html|title=College History|accessdate=2020-09-08}}</ref><br />
==Present scope==<br />
The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation with an annual budget of $6.3 billion. The System is a statewide network of 12 universities, a comprehensive health science center, nine state agencies, an airport, and the RELLIS Campus. The Texas A&M System educates more than 151,000 students and makes more than 22 million additional educational contacts through [[cooperative extension]] programs each year. System-wide, research and development expenditures exceeded $1 billion in FY 2019 and helped drive the Texas economy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tamus.edu/system/about/|title=About|accessdate=2020-09-07}}</ref><br />
<br />
Although each campus has its own President and administration, the system is governed by a single Chancellor and nine member Board of Regents. Regents are appointed by the Governor for six-year terms; one-third are appointed effective February 1 of odd-numbered years and can be reappointed. In addition, a non-voting Student Regent (a student attending a System university) is appointed by the Governor for a one-year term.<br />
<br />
In an effort to promote racial diversity, Texas adopted a "top 10" rule that guaranteed admission to every student who graduates in the top 10% of his high school class. This rule applies to both the universities in the Texas A&M University System and the University of Texas System. In this way, students who attend predominantly black or Hispanic high schools can attend elite schools regardless of test scores or other criteria that traditionally disfavor those students when competing for admission.<br />
<br />
Although the system is no longer officially racially segregated, the historic segregation carries forward to the present. In terms of Fall 2019 enrollment, 43.8% of system students are white and 10.3% are black. However, Prairie View A&M students are 1.6% white and 82.9% black.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tamus.edu/system/total-texas-am-university-system-enrollment/|title=Total Texas A&M University System Enrollment|accessdate=2020-09-08}}</ref><br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://www.tamus.edu Official site]<br />
==References==<br />
<references/><br />
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<div>The '''Texas A&M University System''' is one of two major university systems in the State of Texas (the other major public university system in Texas is the [[University of Texas System]]) and one of eight systems in the state. It evolved from both [[Texas A&M University]] and Prairie View A&M University, which are the [[land-grant university|land-grant universities]] of the state, and a number of state "normal schools" (teachers' colleges).<br />
<br />
==Member Schools==<br />
*[[Texas A&M University]], the flagship university<br />
*[[Prairie View A&M University]], the oldest [[HBCU]] in Texas<br />
*[[East Texas A&M University]]<br />
*[[Tarleton State University]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M International University]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Central Texas]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Kingsville]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - San Antonio]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Texarkana]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Victoria]] (formerly part of the [[University of Houston]] System)<br />
*[[West Texas A&M University]]<br />
<br />
===Former Members===<br />
*[[University of Texas at Arlington]], formerly known as Arlington State College, member from 1917-1965<br />
<br />
==Other Entities==<br />
In addition to overseeing the universities listed above, the System also oversees several state agencies, primarily related to A&M's historic ties to agriculture and engineering:<br />
<br />
*Texas A&M AgriLife Research<br />
*Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service<br />
*Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)<br />
*Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)<br />
*Texas A&M Forest Service<br />
*Texas A&M Transportation Institute<br />
*Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory<br />
*Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM)<br />
<br />
The System also owns and operates Easterwood Airport, a regional airport with daily service to DFW International Airport.<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
In response to the [[Morrill Act]], [[Texas A&M University]] was founded to serve white students in 1876. Texas also established a separate Prairie View A&M University to serve black students, and Prairie View is considered a [[Historically Black Colleges and Universities|Historically Black College and University]].<br />
<br />
Texas also created a number of local normal schools to educate teachers. These normal schools evolved into research universities. In the 1990s, several of these universities merged into the Texas A&M University System in order to gain access to improved funding.<br />
<br />
In 1905, the State Dental College was founded as a privately-operated dental school in Dallas, Texas. In 1918 the school's operations were taken over by [[Baylor University]]. The State of Texas took over operations in 1971, creating a non-profit corporation and renaming the school Baylor College of Dentistry. In 1996, the school was added to the Texas A&M System. As of August 1, 2016, the dental school was renamed "Texas A&M College of Dentistry."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dentistry.tamu.edu/about/history.html|title=College History|accessdate=2020-09-08}}</ref><br />
==Present scope==<br />
The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation with an annual budget of $6.3 billion. The System is a statewide network of 12 universities, a comprehensive health science center, nine state agencies, an airport, and the RELLIS Campus. The Texas A&M System educates more than 151,000 students and makes more than 22 million additional educational contacts through [[cooperative extension]] programs each year. System-wide, research and development expenditures exceeded $1 billion in FY 2019 and helped drive the Texas economy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tamus.edu/system/about/|title=About|accessdate=2020-09-07}}</ref><br />
<br />
Although each campus has its own President and administration, the system is governed by a single Chancellor and nine member Board of Regents. Regents are appointed by the Governor for six-year terms; one-third are appointed effective February 1 of odd-numbered years and can be reappointed. In addition, a non-voting Student Regent (a student attending a System university) is appointed by the Governor for a one-year term.<br />
<br />
In an effort to promote racial diversity, Texas adopted a "top 10" rule that guaranteed admission to every student who graduates in the top 10% of his high school class. This rule applies to both the universities in the Texas A&M University System and the University of Texas System. In this way, students who attend predominantly black or Hispanic high schools can attend elite schools regardless of test scores or other criteria that traditionally disfavor those students when competing for admission.<br />
<br />
Although the system is no longer officially racially segregated, the historic segregation carries forward to the present. In terms of Fall 2019 enrollment, 43.8% of system students are white and 10.3% are black. However, Prairie View A&M students are 1.6% white and 82.9% black.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tamus.edu/system/total-texas-am-university-system-enrollment/|title=Total Texas A&M University System Enrollment|accessdate=2020-09-08}}</ref><br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://www.tamus.edu Official site]<br />
==References==<br />
<references/><br />
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<div>{{University<br />
|name=Baylor University<br />
|image=<br />
|text=#003300<br />
|background=#FFCC66<br />
|type=Private<br />
|city=[[Waco, Texas]]<br />
|sports=baseball, basketball, cross country, equestrian, football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track, volleyball<ref>http://baylorbears.cstv.com/</ref><br />
|degrees=Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral<ref>{{cite web|work=College Board|language=English|accessdate=May 28, 2010|title=College Search - Baylor University - BU - At a Glance|url=http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?collegeId=2734}}</ref><br />
|colors=green, gold<br />
|mascot=Bears<br />
|endowment=$2.6 billion (2019)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Nacubo/Documents/EndowmentFiles/2019-Endowment-Market-Values--Final-Feb-10.ashx|title=U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Endowment Market Value and Change* in Endowment Market Value from FY18 to FY19 (Revised) |accessdate=September 6, 2020}}</ref><br />
|website=https://www.baylor.edu/<br />
}}<br />
'''Baylor University''' was chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas and is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning and the largest [[Southern Baptist]] university in the world, and the oldest continuously running university in Texas. Its 735-acre campus is located in [[Waco]], [[Texas]], on the Brazos River.<br />
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Baylor has grown to almost 14,000 students and offers 76 master's and 22 doctoral programs, two educational specialists, juris doctor, master of divinity and doctor of ministry. Its law school is notable for its emphasis on producing lawyers who will practice in Texas courts; as part of the curriculum in a student's third year s/he must take several "Practice Court" classes (and must schedule any other classes around them) which emphasize actual courtroom procedure and practice.<br />
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Its athletic programs are members of the [[Big 12 Conference]]. Its most dominant program is women's basketball, which has won three national titles (2005, 2012 and 2019; the 2012 team was the first to go 40–0 in NCAA women's basketball history). The men's basketball team won the 2021 national title, only the second program from Texas to do so (in an all-Christian university matchup against Gonzaga, one of the powerhouse programs in men's basketball in its own right).<br />
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==Criticisms==<br />
The school has not been without controversy. Though Southern Baptist in origin, Baylor is not officially affiliated with either of the two state Southern Baptist groups (its founding predates the SBC and the two Texas state conventions); it is roughly affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas, which is partially affiliated with the liberal [[Cooperative Baptist Fellowship]].<br />
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Furthermore, its athletic programs have been the center of two major scandals in the 21st century:<br />
*First, in 2003 men's basketball player Patrick Dennehy was murdered by teammate Carlton Dotson after an argument. What on the surface appeared to be a routine criminal investigation quickly unraveled as questioned arose as to how Dennehy could afford Baylor's tuition since he was a "walk-on" player<ref>A "walk-on" player is a player on a college athletic team who does not have an athletic scholarship; NCAA rules limit the number of scholarship players on a team. A "walk-on" player chooses to attend a school for many reasons, such as lack of interest in colleges offering a scholarship (often less prestigious ones) or who may simply want to attend that school for other reasons, such as for a particular academic program or believing that the school may eventually offer a scholarship.</ref> and apparently did not have an academic scholarship either. Men's basketball coach Dave Bliss tried to avoid suspicion by claiming that Dennehy was paying his own tuition by selling drugs; ultimately it was discovered that Bliss was paying Dennehy's and another teammate's tuition on the side, in violation of NCAA rules. After further illegal activities arose (drug use ignored by the coaching staff and an "illegal tryout" of a recruit) and a report that Bliss had illegally paid tuition for a player while the head coach at [[Southern Methodist University]], Bliss was forced to resign. Tom Stanton, the Baylor Athletic Director, also resigned: though there was no evidence he knew about the activities, he did so to take responsibility for what happened. Ultimately Baylor lost scholarships, was not permitted to play any non-conference games for one season, and Bliss was hit with a ten-year "show cause order".<ref>In the NCAA, if another institution wishes to hire a person under a show cause order, that institution must show the person has complied or is complying with the terms of the order. Most institutions will not even consider hiring someone who is under a show cause order, or in some cases even after the period ends, thus essentially blackballing the person from NCAA employment.</ref> Bliss has not worked at an NCAA school since; he later coached a private Christian school (which ended up being kicked out of its league for misconduct) and later at an NAIA school (from which he resigned after a Showtime documentary aired about his actions while at Baylor).<br />
*Second, in 2016 the football team was the center of allegations that, from 2012 to 2016, players on the team had assaulted (sexually and otherwise) females attending Baylor, and that university officials had failed to take action. The scandal resulted in the ouster of head football coach Art Briles and the resignations of university president [[Ken Starr]] and athletic director Ian McCaw.<ref>McCaw is now the athletic director at [[Liberty University]]; his team gained a small measure of revenge when the Flames defeated Baylor in Waco in 2017, the Flames first victory over a major college program.</ref> Patty Crawford, Baylor's Title IX director, also resigned, claiming that she was not allowed to do her job in protecting the female students by university officials.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[George W. Truett]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[https://www.baylor.edu/ Official website]<br />
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|name=Rice University<br />
|image=<br />
|text=rgb(1,41,102)<br />
|background=<br />
|type=Private<br />
|city=Houston, Texas<br />
|sports=baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball<ref>http://riceowls.cstv.com/</ref><br />
|colors=blue, gray, white<br />
|mascot=Owls<br />
|endowment=$4.5 billion<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nacubo.org/Documents/research/2011NCSEPublicTablesEndowmentMarketValues319.pdf|title=2011 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments|accessdate=November 20, 2012}}</ref><br />
|website=https://www.rice.edu/<br />
}}<br />
'''Rice University''' is a university in [[Houston]], [[Texas]], known for its acclaimed [[engineering]], [[architecture]], and [[Shepherd School of Music|music]] programs. The school also has a well-recognized [[history]] department. Like most major research universities, Rice is predominantly liberal<ref>http://collegeprowler.com/rice-university/diversity/</ref> and has a department on [[evolutionary biology]].<ref>http://www.students.rice.edu/students/Departments.asp</ref> The university is consistently ranked highly in [[U.S. News and World Report]], at 17 in 2007, but significantly higher in sciences.<ref>https://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php</ref> The school is known as well for its connection with the [[Houston Medical Center]], [[Baylor School of Medicine]], and the emergent field of [[nanotechnology]], which Rice's [[Richard Smalley]] in large part pioneered.<ref>https://smalley.rice.edu/smalley.cfm?doc_id=5112</ref><br />
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== Residential Life ==<br />
The University breaks its students into [[residential colleges]], which included in 2007 the colleges of Hanszen, Baker, Brown, Lovett, Weiss, Jones, Martel, Sid Richardson, and William Rice Jr. Attorney General [[Alberto Gonzalez]] is a Rice University graduate, and an alumnus of [[Lovett College]] specifically.<br />
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==Athletics==<br />
Rice has been a powerhouse in college baseball, but generally performs poorly in other sports, due to its academic requirements.<br />
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Its football stadium (Rice Stadium) is best known as where then-President [[John F. Kennedy]] challenged Americans to send a man to the Moon and return him safely to the Earth before the end of the 1960's (Houston being the home of NASA's Mission Control Center). The stadium itself previously had a greater seating capacity than the total number of Rice alumni living and deceased, though it would later be downsized.<br />
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==Notes==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
== See also ==<br />
*[[Harvard University]]<br />
*[[University]]<br />
*[[Swansea University]]<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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*[https://www.rice.edu/ Official Website]<br />
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{{Nb_US_universities|Texas}}</div>Quidam65https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Texas_A_and_M_University_System&diff=2204701Texas A and M University System2026-09-12T01:48:14Z<p>Quidam65: /* Present scope */</p>
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<div>The '''Texas A&M University System''' is one of two major university systems in the State of Texas (the other major public university system in Texas is the [[University of Texas System]]) and one of eight systems in the state. It evolved from both [[Texas A&M University]] and Prairie View A&M University, which are the [[land-grant university|land-grant universities]] of the state, and a number of state "normal schools" (teachers' colleges).<br />
<br />
==Member Schools==<br />
*[[Texas A&M University]], the flagship university<br />
*[[Prairie View A&M University]], the oldest [[HBCU]] in Texas<br />
*[[East Texas A&M University]]<br />
*[[Tarleton State University]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M International University]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Central Texas]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Kingsville]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - San Antonio]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Texarkana]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Victoria]] (formerly part of the [[University of Houston]] System)<br />
*[[West Texas A&M University]]<br />
<br />
===Former Members===<br />
*[[University of Texas at Arlington]], formerly known as Arlington State College, member from 1917-1965<br />
<br />
==Other Entities==<br />
In addition to overseeing the universities listed above, the System also oversees several state agencies, primarily related to A&M's historic ties to agriculture and engineering:<br />
<br />
*Texas A&M AgriLife Research<br />
*Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service<br />
*Prairie View A&M University Extension (formerly the Cooperative Extension Program)<br />
*Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)<br />
*Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)<br />
*Texas A&M Forest Service<br />
*Texas A&M Transportation Institute<br />
*Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory<br />
*Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM)<br />
<br />
The System also owns and operates Easterwood Airport, a regional airport with daily service to DFW International Airport.<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
In response to the [[Morrill Act]], [[Texas A&M University]] was founded to serve white students in 1876. Texas also established a separate Prairie View A&M University to serve black students, and Prairie View is considered a [[Historically Black Colleges and Universities|Historically Black College and University]].<br />
<br />
Texas also created a number of local normal schools to educate teachers. These normal schools evolved into research universities. In the 1990s, several of these universities merged into the Texas A&M University System in order to gain access to improved funding.<br />
<br />
In 1905, the State Dental College was founded as a privately-operated dental school in Dallas, Texas. In 1918 the school's operations were taken over by [[Baylor University]]. The State of Texas took over operations in 1971, creating a non-profit corporation and renaming the school Baylor College of Dentistry. In 1996, the school was added to the Texas A&M System. As of August 1, 2016, the dental school was renamed "Texas A&M College of Dentistry."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dentistry.tamu.edu/about/history.html|title=College History|accessdate=2020-09-08}}</ref><br />
==Present scope==<br />
The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation with an annual budget of $6.3 billion. The System is a statewide network of 12 universities, a comprehensive health science center, nine state agencies, an airport, and the RELLIS Campus. The Texas A&M System educates more than 151,000 students and makes more than 22 million additional educational contacts through [[cooperative extension]] programs each year. System-wide, research and development expenditures exceeded $1 billion in FY 2019 and helped drive the Texas economy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tamus.edu/system/about/|title=About|accessdate=2020-09-07}}</ref><br />
<br />
Although each campus has its own President and administration, the system is governed by a single Chancellor and nine member Board of Regents. Regents are appointed by the Governor for six-year terms; one-third are appointed effective February 1 of odd-numbered years and can be reappointed. In addition, a non-voting Student Regent (a student attending a System university) is appointed by the Governor for a one-year term.<br />
<br />
In an effort to promote racial diversity, Texas adopted a "top 10" rule that guaranteed admission to every student who graduates in the top 10% of his high school class. This rule applies to both the universities in the Texas A&M University System and the University of Texas System. In this way, students who attend predominantly black or Hispanic high schools can attend elite schools regardless of test scores or other criteria that traditionally disfavor those students when competing for admission.<br />
<br />
Although the system is no longer officially racially segregated, the historic segregation carries forward to the present. In terms of Fall 2019 enrollment, 43.8% of system students are white and 10.3% are black. However, Prairie View A&M students are 1.6% white and 82.9% black.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tamus.edu/system/total-texas-am-university-system-enrollment/|title=Total Texas A&M University System Enrollment|accessdate=2020-09-08}}</ref><br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
* [https://www.tamus.edu Official site]<br />
==References==<br />
<references/><br />
[[Category:Colleges and Universities]]</div>Quidam65https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Bryan,_Texas&diff=2204700Bryan, Texas2026-09-12T01:41:29Z<p>Quidam65: </p>
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<div>'''Bryan''' is a city in east central [[Texas]]. It is north of, and adjacent to, [[College Station, Texas]] (home of [[Texas A&M University]]; the two cities and the surrounding area are colloquially known as "Aggieland" for the name of A&M's sports teams).<br />
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The international [[pro-life]] group [[40 Days For Life]] is based in Bryan, in the former home of a [[Planned Parenthood]] facility which originally spurred the organization's founding.<br />
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Since 1961, Bryan has been the location of the [[Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History]].<br />
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The former Bryan Air Force Base, closed in the 1950s, is now the home of [[Texas A&M University]]'s RELLIS Campus, which houses many research facilities and other components of the [[Texas A&M University System]].<br />
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==Notable people==<br />
*[[Terry H. Anderson]]<br />
*[[Garland Bayliss]]<br />
*[[Kent Caperton]]<br />
*[[Claude Hall]]<br />
*[[John Otto]]<br />
*[[Henry C. Schmidt]]<br />
*[[Lou Zaeske]]<br />
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[[Category:Texas Cities and Towns]]</div>Quidam65https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Texas_A_and_M_University_System&diff=2204699Texas A and M University System2026-09-12T01:37:21Z<p>Quidam65: change category</p>
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<div>The '''Texas A&M University System''' is one of two major university systems in the State of Texas (the other major public university system in Texas is the [[University of Texas System]]) and one of eight systems in the state. It evolved from both [[Texas A&M University]] and Prairie View A&M University, which are the [[land-grant university|land-grant universities]] of the state, and a number of state "normal schools" (teachers' colleges).<br />
<br />
==Member Schools==<br />
*[[Texas A&M University]], the flagship university<br />
*[[Prairie View A&M University]], the oldest [[HBCU]] in Texas<br />
*[[East Texas A&M University]]<br />
*[[Tarleton State University]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M International University]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Central Texas]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Kingsville]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - San Antonio]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Texarkana]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Victoria]] (formerly part of the [[University of Houston]] System)<br />
*[[West Texas A&M University]]<br />
<br />
===Former Members===<br />
*[[University of Texas at Arlington]], formerly known as Arlington State College, member from 1917-1965<br />
<br />
==Other Entities==<br />
In addition to overseeing the universities listed above, the System also oversees several state agencies, primarily related to A&M's historic ties to agriculture and engineering:<br />
<br />
*Texas A&M AgriLife Research<br />
*Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service<br />
*Prairie View A&M University Extension (formerly the Cooperative Extension Program)<br />
*Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)<br />
*Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)<br />
*Texas A&M Forest Service<br />
*Texas A&M Transportation Institute<br />
*Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory<br />
*Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM)<br />
<br />
The System also owns and operates Easterwood Airport, a regional airport with daily service to DFW International Airport.<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
In response to the [[Morrill Act]], [[Texas A&M University]] was founded to serve white students in 1876. Texas also established a separate Prairie View A&M University to serve black students, and Prairie View is considered a [[Historically Black Colleges and Universities|Historically Black College and University]].<br />
<br />
Texas also created a number of local normal schools to educate teachers. These normal schools evolved into research universities. In the 1990s, several of these universities merged into the Texas A&M University System in order to gain access to improved funding.<br />
<br />
In 1905, the State Dental College was founded as a privately-operated dental school in Dallas, Texas. In 1918 the school's operations were taken over by [[Baylor University]]. The State of Texas took over operations in 1971, creating a non-profit corporation and renaming the school Baylor College of Dentistry. In 1996, the school was added to the Texas A&M System. As of August 1, 2016, the dental school was renamed "Texas A&M College of Dentistry."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dentistry.tamu.edu/about/history.html|title=College History|accessdate=2020-09-08}}</ref><br />
==Present scope==<br />
The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation with an annual budget of $6.3 billion. The System is a statewide network of 11 universities; a comprehensive health science center; eight state agencies, including the Texas Division of Emergency Management; and the RELLIS Campus. The Texas A&M System educates more than 151,000 students and makes more than 22 million additional educational contacts through [[cooperative extension]] programs each year. System-wide, research and development expenditures exceeded $1 billion in FY 2019 and helped drive the Texas economy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tamus.edu/system/about/|title=About|accessdate=2020-09-07}}</ref><br />
<br />
Although each campus has its own President and administration, the system is governed by a single Chancellor and Board of Regents. One Regent represents System students, and is appointed by the Governor for a one-year term.<br />
<br />
In an effort to promote racial diversity, Texas adopted a "top 10" rule that guaranteed admission to every student who graduates in the top 10% of his high school class. This rule applies to both the universities in the Texas A&M University System and the University of Texas System. In this way, students who attend predominantly black or Hispanic high schools can attend elite schools regardless of test scores or other criteria that traditionally disfavor those students when competing for admission.<br />
<br />
Although the system is no longer officially racially segregated, the historic segregation carries forward to the present. In terms of Fall 2019 enrollment, 43.8% of system students are white and 10.3% are black. However, Prairie View A&M students are 1.6% white and 82.9% black.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tamus.edu/system/total-texas-am-university-system-enrollment/|title=Total Texas A&M University System Enrollment|accessdate=2020-09-08}}</ref><br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
* [https://www.tamus.edu Official site]<br />
==References==<br />
<references/><br />
[[Category:Colleges and Universities]]</div>Quidam65https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=University_of_Texas_System&diff=2204698University of Texas System2026-09-12T01:36:54Z<p>Quidam65: /* University Campuses */ add SFA</p>
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<div>The '''University of [[Texas]] System''' is a [[university system]] comprising nine campuses and six [[healthcare]] institutions. As of June 30, 2019, the total endowment of the system was $30.9 billion, the second largest after Harvard in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Nacubo/Documents/EndowmentFiles/2019-Endowment-Market-Values--Final-Feb-10.ashx|title=U.S. and Canadian 2019 NTSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2019 Endowment Market Value, and Percentage Change in Market Value from FY18 to FY19 (PDF)|accessdate=2020-09-06}}</ref><br />
<br />
It is one of six separate university systems operated by the State of [[Texas]] and one of two flagship systems, the other is the [[Texas A&M]] University System.<br />
<br />
== University Campuses ==<br />
* Stephen F. Austin State University<br />
* UT [[Arlington]]<br />
* [[University of Texas|UT]] Austin<br />
* UT Dallas<br />
* UT El Paso<br />
* UT Permian Basin (Odessa)<br />
* UT Rio Grande Valley (created from the merger of UT Brownsville and UT Pan American)<br />
* UT San Antonio<br />
* UT Tyler<br />
<br />
== Health Care Institutions ==<br />
* UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas<br />
* UT Medical Branch at Galveston<br />
* UT Health Science Center at Houston<br />
* UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* [http://wwwutsystem.edu Official web site]<br />
[[Category:Texas]]<br />
[[Category:Colleges and Universities]]<br />
== References ==<br />
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<div>The '''Texas A&M University System''' is one of two major university systems in the State of Texas (the other major public university system in Texas is the [[University of Texas System]]) and one of eight systems in the state. It evolved from both [[Texas A&M University]] and Prairie View A&M University, which are the [[land-grant university|land-grant universities]] of the state, and a number of state "normal schools" (teachers' colleges).<br />
<br />
==Member Schools==<br />
*[[Texas A&M University]], the flagship university<br />
*[[Prairie View A&M University]], the oldest [[HBCU]] in Texas<br />
*[[East Texas A&M University]]<br />
*[[Tarleton State University]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M International University]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Central Texas]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Kingsville]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - San Antonio]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Texarkana]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Victoria]] (formerly part of the [[University of Houston]] System)<br />
*[[West Texas A&M University]]<br />
<br />
===Former Members===<br />
*[[University of Texas at Arlington]], formerly known as Arlington State College, member from 1917-1965<br />
<br />
==Other Entities==<br />
In addition to overseeing the universities listed above, the System also oversees several state agencies, primarily related to A&M's historic ties to agriculture and engineering:<br />
<br />
*Texas A&M AgriLife Research<br />
*Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service<br />
*Prairie View A&M University Extension (formerly the Cooperative Extension Program)<br />
*Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)<br />
*Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)<br />
*Texas A&M Forest Service<br />
*Texas A&M Transportation Institute<br />
*Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory<br />
*Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM)<br />
<br />
The System also owns and operates Easterwood Airport, a regional airport with daily service to DFW International Airport.<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
In response to the [[Morrill Act]], [[Texas A&M University]] was founded to serve white students in 1876. Texas also established a separate Prairie View A&M University to serve black students, and Prairie View is considered a [[Historically Black Colleges and Universities|Historically Black College and University]].<br />
<br />
Texas also created a number of local normal schools to educate teachers. These normal schools evolved into research universities. In the 1990s, several of these universities merged into the Texas A&M University System in order to gain access to improved funding.<br />
<br />
In 1905, the State Dental College was founded as a privately-operated dental school in Dallas, Texas. In 1918 the school's operations were taken over by [[Baylor University]]. The State of Texas took over operations in 1971, creating a non-profit corporation and renaming the school Baylor College of Dentistry. In 1996, the school was added to the Texas A&M System. As of August 1, 2016, the dental school was renamed "Texas A&M College of Dentistry."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dentistry.tamu.edu/about/history.html|title=College History|accessdate=2020-09-08}}</ref><br />
==Present scope==<br />
The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation with an annual budget of $6.3 billion. The System is a statewide network of 11 universities; a comprehensive health science center; eight state agencies, including the Texas Division of Emergency Management; and the RELLIS Campus. The Texas A&M System educates more than 151,000 students and makes more than 22 million additional educational contacts through [[cooperative extension]] programs each year. System-wide, research and development expenditures exceeded $1 billion in FY 2019 and helped drive the Texas economy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tamus.edu/system/about/|title=About|accessdate=2020-09-07}}</ref><br />
<br />
Although each campus has its own President and administration, the system is governed by a single Chancellor and Board of Regents. One Regent represents System students, and is appointed by the Governor for a one-year term.<br />
<br />
In an effort to promote racial diversity, Texas adopted a "top 10" rule that guaranteed admission to every student who graduates in the top 10% of his high school class. This rule applies to both the universities in the Texas A&M University System and the University of Texas System. In this way, students who attend predominantly black or Hispanic high schools can attend elite schools regardless of test scores or other criteria that traditionally disfavor those students when competing for admission.<br />
<br />
Although the system is no longer officially racially segregated, the historic segregation carries forward to the present. In terms of Fall 2019 enrollment, 43.8% of system students are white and 10.3% are black. However, Prairie View A&M students are 1.6% white and 82.9% black.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tamus.edu/system/total-texas-am-university-system-enrollment/|title=Total Texas A&M University System Enrollment|accessdate=2020-09-08}}</ref><br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
* [https://www.tamus.edu Official site]<br />
==References==<br />
<references/><br />
[[Category:Texas Universities]]</div>Quidam65https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=University_of_Texas_System&diff=2204696University of Texas System2026-09-12T01:35:16Z<p>Quidam65: /* Health Care Institutions */ removed the one in Tyler (merged with the university)</p>
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<div>The '''University of [[Texas]] System''' is a [[university system]] comprising nine campuses and six [[healthcare]] institutions. As of June 30, 2019, the total endowment of the system was $30.9 billion, the second largest after Harvard in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Nacubo/Documents/EndowmentFiles/2019-Endowment-Market-Values--Final-Feb-10.ashx|title=U.S. and Canadian 2019 NTSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2019 Endowment Market Value, and Percentage Change in Market Value from FY18 to FY19 (PDF)|accessdate=2020-09-06}}</ref><br />
<br />
It is one of six separate university systems operated by the State of [[Texas]] and one of two flagship systems, the other is the [[Texas A&M]] University System.<br />
<br />
== University Campuses ==<br />
* UT [[Arlington]]<br />
* [[University of Texas|UT]] Austin<br />
* UT Dallas<br />
* UT El Paso<br />
* UT Permian Basin (Odessa)<br />
* UT Rio Grande Valley (created from the merger of UT Brownsville and UT Pan American)<br />
* UT San Antonio<br />
* UT Tyler<br />
<br />
== Health Care Institutions ==<br />
* UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas<br />
* UT Medical Branch at Galveston<br />
* UT Health Science Center at Houston<br />
* UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* [http://wwwutsystem.edu Official web site]<br />
[[Category:Texas]]<br />
[[Category:Colleges and Universities]]<br />
== References ==<br />
<references/></div>Quidam65https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Texas_A_and_M_University_System&diff=2204695Texas A and M University System2026-09-12T01:34:18Z<p>Quidam65: /* Present scope */</p>
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<div>The '''Texas A&M University System''' is one of two major university systems in the State of Texas (the other major public university system in Texas is the [[University of Texas System]]). It evolved from both [[Texas A&M University]] and Prairie View A&M University, which are the [[land-grant university|land-grant universities]] of the state, and a number of state "normal schools" (teachers' colleges).<br />
<br />
==Member Schools==<br />
*[[Texas A&M University]], the flagship university<br />
*[[Prairie View A&M University]], the oldest [[HBCU]] in Texas<br />
*[[East Texas A&M University]]<br />
*[[Tarleton State University]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M International University]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Central Texas]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Kingsville]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - San Antonio]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Texarkana]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Victoria]] (formerly part of the [[University of Houston]] System)<br />
*[[West Texas A&M University]]<br />
<br />
===Former Members===<br />
*[[University of Texas at Arlington]], formerly known as Arlington State College, member from 1917-1965<br />
<br />
==Other Entities==<br />
In addition to overseeing the universities listed above, the System also oversees several state agencies, primarily related to A&M's historic ties to agriculture and engineering:<br />
<br />
*Texas A&M AgriLife Research<br />
*Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service<br />
*Prairie View A&M University Extension (formerly the Cooperative Extension Program)<br />
*Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)<br />
*Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)<br />
*Texas A&M Forest Service<br />
*Texas A&M Transportation Institute<br />
*Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory<br />
*Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM)<br />
<br />
The System also owns and operates Easterwood Airport, a regional airport with daily service to DFW International Airport.<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
In response to the [[Morrill Act]], [[Texas A&M University]] was founded to serve white students in 1876. Texas also established a separate Prairie View A&M University to serve black students, and Prairie View is considered a [[Historically Black Colleges and Universities|Historically Black College and University]].<br />
<br />
Texas also created a number of local normal schools to educate teachers. These normal schools evolved into research universities. In the 1990s, several of these universities merged into the Texas A&M University System in order to gain access to improved funding.<br />
<br />
In 1905, the State Dental College was founded as a privately-operated dental school in Dallas, Texas. In 1918 the school's operations were taken over by [[Baylor University]]. The State of Texas took over operations in 1971, creating a non-profit corporation and renaming the school Baylor College of Dentistry. In 1996, the school was added to the Texas A&M System. As of August 1, 2016, the dental school was renamed "Texas A&M College of Dentistry."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dentistry.tamu.edu/about/history.html|title=College History|accessdate=2020-09-08}}</ref><br />
==Present scope==<br />
The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation with an annual budget of $6.3 billion. The System is a statewide network of 11 universities; a comprehensive health science center; eight state agencies, including the Texas Division of Emergency Management; and the RELLIS Campus. The Texas A&M System educates more than 151,000 students and makes more than 22 million additional educational contacts through [[cooperative extension]] programs each year. System-wide, research and development expenditures exceeded $1 billion in FY 2019 and helped drive the Texas economy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tamus.edu/system/about/|title=About|accessdate=2020-09-07}}</ref><br />
<br />
Although each campus has its own President and administration, the system is governed by a single Chancellor and Board of Regents. One Regent represents System students, and is appointed by the Governor for a one-year term.<br />
<br />
In an effort to promote racial diversity, Texas adopted a "top 10" rule that guaranteed admission to every student who graduates in the top 10% of his high school class. This rule applies to both the universities in the Texas A&M University System and the University of Texas System. In this way, students who attend predominantly black or Hispanic high schools can attend elite schools regardless of test scores or other criteria that traditionally disfavor those students when competing for admission.<br />
<br />
Although the system is no longer officially racially segregated, the historic segregation carries forward to the present. In terms of Fall 2019 enrollment, 43.8% of system students are white and 10.3% are black. However, Prairie View A&M students are 1.6% white and 82.9% black.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tamus.edu/system/total-texas-am-university-system-enrollment/|title=Total Texas A&M University System Enrollment|accessdate=2020-09-08}}</ref><br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
* [https://www.tamus.edu Official site]<br />
==References==<br />
<references/><br />
[[Category:Texas Universities]]</div>Quidam65https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Texas_A_and_M_University_System&diff=2204694Texas A and M University System2026-09-12T01:33:01Z<p>Quidam65: add section</p>
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<div>The '''Texas A&M University System''' is one of two major university systems in the State of Texas (the other major public university system in Texas is the [[University of Texas System]]). It evolved from both [[Texas A&M University]] and Prairie View A&M University, which are the [[land-grant university|land-grant universities]] of the state, and a number of state "normal schools" (teachers' colleges).<br />
<br />
==Member Schools==<br />
*[[Texas A&M University]], the flagship university<br />
*[[Prairie View A&M University]], the oldest [[HBCU]] in Texas<br />
*[[East Texas A&M University]]<br />
*[[Tarleton State University]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M International University]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Central Texas]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Kingsville]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - San Antonio]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Texarkana]]<br />
*[[Texas A&M University - Victoria]] (formerly part of the [[University of Houston]] System)<br />
*[[West Texas A&M University]]<br />
<br />
===Former Members===<br />
*[[University of Texas at Arlington]], formerly known as Arlington State College, member from 1917-1965<br />
<br />
==Other Entities==<br />
In addition to overseeing the universities listed above, the System also oversees several state agencies, primarily related to A&M's historic ties to agriculture and engineering:<br />
<br />
*Texas A&M AgriLife Research<br />
*Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service<br />
*Prairie View A&M University Extension (formerly the Cooperative Extension Program)<br />
*Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)<br />
*Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)<br />
*Texas A&M Forest Service<br />
*Texas A&M Transportation Institute<br />
*Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory<br />
*Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM)<br />
<br />
The System also owns and operates Easterwood Airport, a regional airport with daily service to DFW International Airport.<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
In response to the [[Morrill Act]], [[Texas A&M University]] was founded to serve white students in 1876. Texas also established a separate Prairie View A&M University to serve black students, and Prairie View is considered a [[Historically Black Colleges and Universities|Historically Black College and University]].<br />
<br />
Texas also created a number of local normal schools to educate teachers. These normal schools evolved into research universities. In the 1990s, several of these universities merged into the Texas A&M University System in order to gain access to improved funding.<br />
<br />
In 1905, the State Dental College was founded as a privately-operated dental school in Dallas, Texas. In 1918 the school's operations were taken over by [[Baylor University]]. The State of Texas took over operations in 1971, creating a non-profit corporation and renaming the school Baylor College of Dentistry. In 1996, the school was added to the Texas A&M System. As of August 1, 2016, the dental school was renamed "Texas A&M College of Dentistry."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dentistry.tamu.edu/about/history.html|title=College History|accessdate=2020-09-08}}</ref><br />
==Present scope==<br />
The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation with an annual budget of $6.3 billion. The System is a statewide network of 11 universities; a comprehensive health science center; eight state agencies, including the Texas Division of Emergency Management; and the RELLIS Campus. The Texas A&M System educates more than 151,000 students and makes more than 22 million additional educational contacts through [[cooperative extension]] programs each year. System-wide, research and development expenditures exceeded $1 billion in FY 2019 and helped drive the Texas economy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tamus.edu/system/about/|title=About|accessdate=2020-09-07}}</ref><br />
<br />
Although each campus has its own President and administration, the system is governed by a single Chancellor and Board of Regents.<br />
<br />
In an effort to promote racial diversity, Texas adopted a "top 10" rule that guaranteed admission to every student who graduates in the top 10% of his high school class. This rule applies to both the universities in the Texas A&M University System and the University of Texas System. In this way, students who attend predominantly black or Hispanic high schools can attend elite schools regardless of test scores or other criteria that traditionally disfavor those students when competing for admission.<br />
<br />
Although the system is no longer officially racially segregated, the historic segregation carries forward to the present. In terms of Fall 2019 enrollment, 43.8% of system students are white and 10.3% are black. However, Prairie View A&M students are 1.6% white and 82.9% black.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tamus.edu/system/total-texas-am-university-system-enrollment/|title=Total Texas A&M University System Enrollment|accessdate=2020-09-08}}</ref><br />
==External links==<br />
* [https://www.tamus.edu Official site]<br />
==References==<br />
<references/><br />
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<div>A '''sanctuary city for the unborn''' is a municipality which has passed a legal ordinance, prohibiting the performing of [[abortion]]s within its municipal limits. The term is taken from "[[sanctuary city]]" (a city that openly states that it will not enforce immigration laws) and differs from an abortion sanctuary city (which is a city that will allow abortions no matter what other jurisdictions do). The term also includes counties which have passed ordinances covering the portions not part of an incorporated municipality.<br />
<br />
The cities which have passed such ordinances or have considered doing so are generally very small rural towns (though the largest city, [[Lubbock]], [[Texas]], is over 250,000 population and is home to a large state university) where the city (or the county in which it is located) is overwhelmingly conservative, Republican and pro-life; even if the area was heavily liberal, Democrat and openly supported abortion on demand, abortion clinics likely would not open in those towns due to the lack of potential clients (though Lubbock was home to one). Even so, it has not stopped abortion advocacy groups from threatening to sue if such an ordinance is passed, which has caused some towns to not take any action and at least two towns to withdraw the ordinances passed.<br />
<br />
Most of the ordinances have two parts: a public section and a private section.<br />
*The public section generally would allow the municipality to fine anyone who performs an abortion, or "aids and abets" in one. However, the section generally states that the fines cannot be imposed unless 1) it is determined that enforcing the fine would not create an "undue burden" upon one seeking an abortion, 2) whoever commits the abortion lacks standing in the courts to assert third-party rights on behalf of one seeking an abortion, or 3) ''[[Roe v. Wade]]'' and ''[[Planned Parenthood v. Casey]]'' are overturned.<br />
*The private section generally would allow individuals to sue anyone who performs or "aids and abets" in an abortion (except the mother who has the abortion), making that person liable in tort to the mother and/or father of the aborted child for compensatory damages (including damages for emotional distress), punitive damages, and court costs and attorney's fees. In addition, any private individual may file suit against anyone who performs or "aids and abets" in an abortion (again, except the mother who has the abortion), and can be granted injunctive relief, statutory damages, and court costs and attorney's fees. However, unlike the public section, this section usually has immediate effect. (This provision, which is highly controversial, made its way into the [[Texas Heartbeat Act]].)<br />
<br />
These cities differ from those which have passed resolutions opposing abortion, as a resolution is only "the opinion" of the city and has no legal effect.<br />
<br />
The movement began in [[Texas]], a generally pro-life state, with the passage of such an ordinance in the town of [[Waskom, Texas]] (located on the Louisiana border) on June 11, 2019, but has spread to other states.<br />
<br />
==Official Sanctuary Jurisdictions for the Unborn==<br />
<br />
''The list of cities is current as of the last date shown in either of the tables; however, some of the notes may not be current as of that date. Unless otherwise stated, the vote tally is "votes for - votes against - votes in abstention".''<br />
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(*) The jurisdiction subsequently repealed its ordinance; it remains on the list to maintain the official count by Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn.<br />
<br />
===Incorporated Cities===<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
!Number<br />
!City and State<br />
!Date Ordinance Passed <br />
!How Ordinance Passed<br />
!Notes<br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|[[Waskom, Texas]]<br />
|June 11, 2019<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|Waskom was the first city to pass such an ordinance. After being sued the council amended and strengthened the ordinance on March 11, 2020, after which the suit was dropped; no taxpayer money was required to defend the action.<br />
|-<br />
|2(*)<br />
|[[Omaha, Texas]]<br />
|September 9, 2019<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|However, on October 14, 2019, upon the advice of the City Attorney, the city council replaced the ordinance with a non-binding resolution, which passed 3-2.<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|[[Naples, Texas]]<br />
|September 9, 2019<br />
|City Council action (5-1)<br />
|After being sued the council amended and strengthened the ordinance on April 27, 2020, after which the suit was dropped; no taxpayer money was required to defend the action.<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|[[Joaquin, Texas]]<br />
|September 17, 2019<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|After being sued the council amended and strengthened the ordinance on March 17, 2020, after which the suit was dropped; no taxpayer money was required to defend the action.<br />
|-<br />
|5<br />
|[[Tenaha, Texas]]<br />
|September 23, 2019<br />
|City Council action (unanimous)<br />
|After being sued the council amended and strengthened the ordinance on April 27, 2020, after which the suit was dropped; no taxpayer money was required to defend the action.<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|[[Gilmer, Texas]]<br />
|September 24, 2019<br />
|City Council action (4-2, two members not present)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|7<br />
|[[Westbrook, Texas]]<br />
|November 18, 2019<br />
|City Council action (3-0)<br />
|Westbrook was the first city outside of East Texas - where the movement began - to pass such an ordinance.<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
|[[Rusk, Texas]]<br />
|January 9, 2020<br />
|City Council action (3-2)<br />
|After being sued the council amended and strengthened the ordinance on April 15, 2020, after which the suit was dropped; no taxpayer money was required to defend the action.<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|[[Colorado City, Texas]]<br />
|January 14, 2020<br />
|City Council action (5-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|10<br />
|[[Gary, Texas]]<br />
|January 16, 2020<br />
|City Council action (unanimous)<br />
|After being sued the council amended and strengthened the ordinance on March 19, 2020, after which the suit was dropped; no taxpayer money was required to defend the action.<br />
|-<br />
|11<br />
|[[Big Spring, Texas]]<br />
|January 14, 2020<br />
|City Council action (3-2 with one abstention on first reading; 4-2 on second reading and final passage)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|[[Wells, Texas]]<br />
|January 14, 2020<br />
|City Council action (unanimous)<br />
|After being sued the council amended and strengthened the ordinance on March 9, 2020, after which the suit was dropped; no taxpayer money was required to defend the action.<br />
|-<br />
|13<br />
|[[Whiteface, Texas]]<br />
|March 12, 2020<br />
|City Council action (3-2)<br />
|Between February-May 2020 (when seven cities were being sued for passing these types of ordinances), Whiteface was the only city to pass such an ordinance.<br />
|-<br />
|14<br />
|[[East Mountain, Texas]]<br />
|July 20, 2020<br />
|City Council action (3-0 with two abstentions)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|15<br />
|[[New Home, Texas]]<br />
|September 29, 2020<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|16<br />
|[[Morton, Texas]]<br />
|October 12, 2020<br />
|City Council action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|17<br />
|[[Ackerly, Texas]]<br />
|December 1, 2020<br />
|City Council action (6-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|18<br />
|[[Grapeland, Texas]]<br />
|January 25, 2021<br />
|City Council action (4-0 with one abstention)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|19<br />
|[[Goldsmith, Texas]]<br />
|February 20, 2021<br />
|City Council action (unanimous)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|20<br />
|[[Carbon, Texas]]<br />
|February 22, 2021<br />
|City Council action (unanimous)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|21<br />
|[[Gorman, Texas]]<br />
|March 4, 2021<br />
|City Council action (unanimous)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|22<br />
|[[Murchison, Texas]]<br />
|March 9, 2021<br />
|City Council action (unanimous)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|23<br />
|[[Latexo, Texas]]<br />
|March 15, 2021<br />
|City Council action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|24<br />
|[[Hayes Center, Nebraska]]<br />
|April 6, 2021<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|Hayes Center was the first city in Nebraska, and the first outside of Texas, to pass a sanctuary city ordinance.<br />
|-<br />
|25<br />
|[[Blue Hill, Nebraska]]<br />
|April 13, 2021<br />
|City Council action (3-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|26<br />
|[[Lubbock|Lubbock, Texas]]<br />
|May 1, 2021 (effective date of June 1, 2021)<br />
|Citizen vote (62% in favor)<br />
|Lubbock was the first city to pass a sanctuary city ordinance via citizen vote, the largest city to do so, and the only one where an abortion clinic was actively practicing. A lawsuit filed by the ACLU was dismissed by a Federal court on the date the ordinance took effect.<br />
|-<br />
|27<br />
|[[Abernathy, Texas]]<br />
|May 10, 2021<br />
|not specified<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|28<br />
|[[Poynor, Texas]]<br />
|May 11, 2021<br />
|City Council action (unanimous)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|29<br />
|[[Lebanon, Ohio]]<br />
|May 25, 2021<br />
|City Council action (6-0)<br />
|Lebanon was the first city in Ohio to pass a sanctuary city ordinance, making Ohio the third state to have a municipality pass such an ordinance.<br />
|-<br />
|30<br />
|[[Levelland, Texas]]<br />
|May 17, 2021<br />
|City Council action (unanimous on first reading, unanimous on second reading and final passage)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|31<br />
|[[Sundown, Texas]]<br />
|June 8, 2021<br />
|City Council action (4-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|32<br />
|[[Sterling City, Texas]]<br />
|June 21, 2021<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|33<br />
|[[Centerville, Texas]]<br />
|June 7, 2021<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|34<br />
|[[Eastland, Texas]]<br />
|August 4, 2021<br />
|City Council action (4-0 on first reading, 5-0 on second reading and final passage)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|35<br />
|[[Leona, Texas]]<br />
|August 9, 2021<br />
|City Council action (6-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|36<br />
|[[Crawford, Texas]]<br />
|August 10, 2021<br />
|City Council action (unanimous, no vote tally shown)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|37<br />
|[[Brownsboro, Texas]]<br />
|August 16, 2021<br />
|City Council action (3-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|38<br />
|[[Impact, Texas]]<br />
|September 11, 2021<br />
|City Council action (3-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|39<br />
|[[Nazareth, Texas]]<br />
|October 5, 2021<br />
|City Council action (3-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|40<br />
|[[Cisco, Texas]]<br />
|October 12, 2021<br />
|City Council action (5-0 with one abstention on first reading, 5-0 with one abstention on second reading and final passage)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|41(*)<br />
|[[Mason, Ohio]]<br />
|October 25, 2021<br />
|City Council action (4-2 on first reading, 4-3 on second reading and final passage)<br />
|However, on December 13, 2021, after election of a new mayor and councilmembers, the city council repealed the ordinance, by a vote of 6-1.<br />
|-<br />
|42<br />
|[[Anson, Texas]]<br />
|November 8, 2021<br />
|City Council action (4-0 first reading, 5-0 on second reading and final passage)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|43<br />
|[[Slaton, Texas]]<br />
|December 13, 2021<br />
|City Council action (4-1 on first reading, 5-0 on second reading and final passage)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|44<br />
|[[Jewett, Texas]]<br />
|February 15, 2022<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|45<br />
|[[Shallowater, Texas]]<br />
|March 22, 2022<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|46<br />
|[[Pollock, Louisiana]]<br />
|March 23, 2022<br />
|City Council action (4-1)<br />
|Pollock was the first city in Louisiana to pass a sanctuary city ordinance, making Louisiana the fourth state to have a municipality pass such an ordinance.<br />
|-<br />
|47<br />
|[[Lindale, Texas]]<br />
|date not specified, but it was between Pollock LA and Marquez TX votes<br />
|City Council action (4-0)<br />
|After four separate appeals to the City Council to pass a sanctuary city ordinance, upon advice of the City Attorney, the Council elected to only pass a non-binding resolution. Upon the filing of a citizen initiative petition to pass an actual ordinance, the Council reversed course and adopted an ordinance in lieu of putting the matter before the voters, the first city to take such an action in that manner.<ref>Under Texas law, if a properly submitted initiative calls for adoption of an ordinance, the City Council must either pass the ordinance, or submit the matter to the voters for approval.</ref><br />
|-<br />
|48<br />
|[[Marquez, Texas]]<br />
|April 20, 2022<br />
|City Council action (unanimous)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|49<br />
|[[Willey, Iowa]]<br />
|February 15, 2022<br />
|City Council action (4-0)<br />
|Willey was the first city in Iowa to pass a sanctuary city ordinance, making Iowa the fifth state to have a municipality pass such an ordinance.<br />
|-<br />
|50<br />
|[[Normangee, Texas]]<br />
|May 19, 2022<br />
|City Council action (unanimous)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|51<br />
|[[Stapleton, Nebraska]]<br />
|August 10, 2022<br />
|City Council action (3-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|52<br />
|[[Hobbs, New Mexico]]<br />
|November 7, 2022<br />
|City Council action (7-0)<br />
|Hobbs was the first city in New Mexico to pass a sanctuary city ordinance, making New Mexico the sixth state to have a municipality pass such an ordinance.<br />
|-<br />
|53<br />
|[[Athens, Texas]]<br />
|November 8, 2022<br />
|Citizen vote (58% in favor)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|54<br />
|[[Abilene|Abilene, Texas]]<br />
|November 8, 2022<br />
|Citizen vote (53% in favor)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|55<br />
|[[Arnold, Nebraska]]<br />
|November 8, 2022<br />
|Citizen vote (60% in favor)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|56<br />
|[[Paxton, Nebraska]]<br />
|November 8, 2022<br />
|Citizen vote (52% in favor)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|57<br />
|[[Brady, Nebraska]]<br />
|November 8, 2022<br />
|Citizen vote (57% in favor)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|58<br />
|[[Hershey, Nebraska]]<br />
|November 8, 2022<br />
|Citizen vote (57% in favor)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|59<br />
|[[Wallace, Nebraska]]<br />
|November 8, 2022<br />
|Citizen vote (64% in favor)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|60<br />
|[[San Angelo, Texas]]<br />
|November 8, 2022<br />
|Citizen vote (56% in favor)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|61<br />
|[[Plainview, Texas]]<br />
|November 8, 2022<br />
|Citizen vote (69% in favor)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|62<br />
|[[Odessa, Texas]]<br />
|December 13, 2022<br />
|City Council action (6-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|63<br />
|[[Clovis, New Mexico]]<br />
|January 5, 2023<br />
|City Council action (7-0 with one abstention)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|64<br />
|[[Little River-Academy, Texas]]<br />
|January 12, 2023<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|65<br />
|[[Eunice, New Mexico]]<br />
|January 23, 2023<br />
|City Council action (7-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|66<br />
|[[Edgewood, New Mexico]]<br />
|April 26, 2023<br />
|City Council action (4-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|67<br />
|[[Danville, Illinois]]<br />
|May 2, 2023<br />
|City Council action (8-7; the Mayor broke the otherwise tied vote)<br />
|Danville was the first city in Illinois to pass a sanctuary city ordinance, making Illinois the seventh state to have a municipality pass such an ordinance. Unlike other ''de facto'' ordinances, this one is "dependent upon a particular court ruling" (which is not stated in the information provided).<br />
|-<br />
|68<br />
|[[Midlothian, Texas]]<br />
|February 27, 2024<br />
|City Council action (5-2)<br />
|Midlothian, located in Ellis County, is part of the [[Dallas]]-[[Fort Worth]] Metroplex (in the far southwest corner); thus making it the first incorporated city in one of the state's largest metropolitan areas to declare itself a Sanctuary City for the Unborn.<br />
|-<br />
|69<br />
|[[Muenster, Texas]]<br />
|April 8, 2024<br />
|City Council action (unanimous)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|70<br />
|[[Ovilla, Texas]]<br />
|December 9, 2024<br />
|City Council action (4-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|71<br />
|[[Mullin, Texas]]<br />
|April 8, 2025<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|72<br />
|[[Moran, Texas]]<br />
|April 15, 2025<br />
|City Council action (4-0 with one abstention)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|73<br />
|[[Lueders, Texas]]<br />
|April 18, 2025<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|In 2025, April 18 was [[Good Friday]], an appropriate date for such a vote.<br />
|-<br />
|74<br />
|[[Avinger, Texas]]<br />
|April 28, 2025<br />
|City Council action (3-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|75<br />
|[[Big Sandy, Texas]]<br />
|May 13, 2025<br />
|City Council action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|76<br />
|[[Hooks, Texas]]<br />
|July 21, 2025<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|77<br />
|[[Douglassville, Texas]]<br />
|August 5, 2025<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|78<br />
|[[Como, Texas]]<br />
|August 7, 2025<br />
|City Council action (3-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|79<br />
|[[Talco, Texas]]<br />
|August 11, 2025<br />
|City Council action (2-0-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|80<br />
|[[Annona, Texas]]<br />
|August 12, 2025<br />
|City Council action (3-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|81<br />
|[[Clyde, Texas]]<br />
|August 12, 2025<br />
|City Council action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|82<br />
|[[New Boston, Texas]]<br />
|August 20, 2025<br />
|City Council action (3-1-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|83<br />
|[[Avinger, Texas]]<br />
|September 25, 2025<br />
|City Council action (4-0-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|84<br />
|[[Marietta, Texas]]<br />
|November 12, 2025<br />
|City Council action (3-2-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|85<br />
|[[Wolfforth, Texas]]<br />
|November 17, 2025<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|86<br />
|[[Roaring Springs, Texas]]<br />
|December 8, 2025<br />
|City Council action (6-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|87<br />
|[[Olton, Texas]]<br />
|December 8, 2025<br />
|City Council action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|88<br />
|[[Sudan, Texas]]<br />
|December 9, 2025<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|89<br />
|[[Amherst, Texas]]<br />
|December 9, 2025<br />
|City Commission action (2-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|90<br />
|[[Springlake, Texas]]<br />
|December 11, 2025<br />
|City Council action (3-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|91<br />
|[[Tira, Texas]]<br />
|December 14, 2025<br />
|City Council action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|92<br />
|[[Matador, Texas]]<br />
|January 8. 2026<br />
|City Council action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|93<br />
|[[Lockney, Texas]]<br />
|January 20, 2026<br />
|City Council action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|94<br />
|[[Wellman, Texas]]<br />
|February 23, 2026<br />
|City Council action (3-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|95<br />
|[[O'Donnell, Texas]]<br />
|April 8, 2026<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|96<br />
|[[Brownfield, Texas]]<br />
|May 7, 2026<br />
|City Council action (5-3)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|97<br />
|[[Muleshoe, Texas]]<br />
|May 11, 2026<br />
|City Council action (4-13)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|98<br />
|[[Ranger, Texas]]<br />
|May 28, 2026<br />
|City Council action (3-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|99<br />
|[[Denver City, Texas]]<br />
|August 17, 2026<br />
|City Council action (6-0-1)<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Counties===<br />
''NOTE: The ordinance only covers "unincorporated areas" of the county (i.e., areas not under the jurisdiction of a city).''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
!Number<br />
!City and State<br />
!Date Ordinance Passed <br />
!How Ordinance Passed<br />
!Notes<br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|[[Lea County, New Mexico]]<br />
|December 8, 2022<br />
|County Commission action (5-0)<br />
|Lea County was the first county (as opposed to a city) in the United States to outlaw abortion in the unincorporated areas of the county.<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|[[Roosevelt County, New Mexico]]<br />
|January 10, 2023<br />
|County Commission action (4-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|[[Mitchell County, Texas]]<br />
|July 14, 2023<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (4-0)<br />
|Mitchell County was the first county (as opposed to a city) in Texas to outlaw abortion in the unincorporated areas of the county.<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|[[Goliad County, Texas]]<br />
|August 28, 2023<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|5<br />
|[[Cochran County, Texas]]<br />
|September 28, 2023<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|[[Lubbock County, Texas]]<br />
|October 23, 2023<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (3-0, two members abstaining)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|7<br />
|[[Dawson County, Texas]]<br />
|December 18, 2023<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
|[[Jack County, Texas]]<br />
|April 22, 2024<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|[[Shackelford County, Texas]]<br />
|April 15, 2025<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|10<br />
|[[Camp County, Texas]]<br />
|April 30, 2025<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|11<br />
|[[Shelby County, Texas]]<br />
|July 30, 2025<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|[[Hopkins County, Texas]]<br />
|September 30, 2025<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|13<br />
|[[Dickens County, Texas]]<br />
|November 10, 2025<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (4-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|14<br />
|[[Howard County, Texas]]<br />
|November 25, 2025<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|15<br />
|[[Motley County, Texas]]<br />
|December 8, 2025<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|16<br />
|[[Crosby County, Texas]]<br />
|December 15, 2025<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|17<br />
|[[Borden County, Texas]]<br />
|January 13, 2026<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (4-0)<br />
|There are no incorporated areas in this county.<br />
|-<br />
|18<br />
|[[Hall County, Texas]]<br />
|February 9, 2026<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|19<br />
|[[Hood County, Texas]]<br />
|February 10, 2026<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (5-0)<br />
|Hood County is part of the [[Dallas]]-[[Fort Worth]] Metroplex (in the far southwest corner); thus making it the first county in one of the state's largest metropolitan areas to declare itself a Sanctuary City for the Unborn.<br />
|-<br />
|20<br />
|[[King County, Texas]]<br />
|March 2, 2026<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (4-0)<br />
|There are no incorporated areas in this county, which consists primarily of the world-famous King Ranch.<br />
|-<br />
|21<br />
|[[Sterling County, Texas]]<br />
|March 9, 2026<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|22<br />
|[[Lynn County, Texas]]<br />
|April 13, 2026<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|23<br />
|[[Collingsworth County, Texas]]<br />
|May 11, 2026<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|24<br />
|[[Scurry County, Texas]]<br />
|July 21, 2026<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External Links==<br />
*[https://sanctuarycitiesfortheunborn.com/ Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn]<br />
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[[Category:Pro-Life]]</div>Quidam65https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Sanctuary_city_for_the_unborn&diff=2202272Sanctuary city for the unborn2026-08-24T00:52:24Z<p>Quidam65: /* Counties */ add #24</p>
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<div>A '''sanctuary city for the unborn''' is a municipality which has passed a legal ordinance, prohibiting the performing of [[abortion]]s within its municipal limits. The term is taken from "[[sanctuary city]]" (a city that openly states that it will not enforce immigration laws) and differs from an abortion sanctuary city (which is a city that will allow abortions no matter what other jurisdictions do). The term also includes counties which have passed ordinances covering the portions not part of an incorporated municipality.<br />
<br />
The cities which have passed such ordinances or have considered doing so are generally very small rural towns (though the largest city, [[Lubbock]], [[Texas]], is over 250,000 population and is home to a large state university) where the city (or the county in which it is located) is overwhelmingly conservative, Republican and pro-life; even if the area was heavily liberal, Democrat and openly supported abortion on demand, abortion clinics likely would not open in those towns due to the lack of potential clients (though Lubbock was home to one). Even so, it has not stopped abortion advocacy groups from threatening to sue if such an ordinance is passed, which has caused some towns to not take any action and at least two towns to withdraw the ordinances passed.<br />
<br />
Most of the ordinances have two parts: a public section and a private section.<br />
*The public section generally would allow the municipality to fine anyone who performs an abortion, or "aids and abets" in one. However, the section generally states that the fines cannot be imposed unless 1) it is determined that enforcing the fine would not create an "undue burden" upon one seeking an abortion, 2) whoever commits the abortion lacks standing in the courts to assert third-party rights on behalf of one seeking an abortion, or 3) ''[[Roe v. Wade]]'' and ''[[Planned Parenthood v. Casey]]'' are overturned.<br />
*The private section generally would allow individuals to sue anyone who performs or "aids and abets" in an abortion (except the mother who has the abortion), making that person liable in tort to the mother and/or father of the aborted child for compensatory damages (including damages for emotional distress), punitive damages, and court costs and attorney's fees. In addition, any private individual may file suit against anyone who performs or "aids and abets" in an abortion (again, except the mother who has the abortion), and can be granted injunctive relief, statutory damages, and court costs and attorney's fees. However, unlike the public section, this section usually has immediate effect. (This provision, which is highly controversial, made its way into the [[Texas Heartbeat Act]].)<br />
<br />
These cities differ from those which have passed resolutions opposing abortion, as a resolution is only "the opinion" of the city and has no legal effect.<br />
<br />
The movement began in [[Texas]], a generally pro-life state, with the passage of such an ordinance in the town of [[Waskom, Texas]] (located on the Louisiana border) on June 11, 2019, but has spread to other states.<br />
<br />
==Official Sanctuary Jurisdictions for the Unborn==<br />
<br />
''The list of cities is current as of the last date shown in either of the tables; however, some of the notes may not be current as of that date.''<br />
<br />
(*) The jurisdiction subsequently repealed its ordinance; it remains on the list to maintain the official count by Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn.<br />
<br />
===Incorporated Cities===<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
!Number<br />
!City and State<br />
!Date Ordinance Passed <br />
!How Ordinance Passed<br />
!Notes<br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|[[Waskom, Texas]]<br />
|June 11, 2019<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|Waskom was the first city to pass such an ordinance. After being sued the council amended and strengthened the ordinance on March 11, 2020, after which the suit was dropped; no taxpayer money was required to defend the action.<br />
|-<br />
|2(*)<br />
|[[Omaha, Texas]]<br />
|September 9, 2019<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|However, on October 14, 2019, upon the advice of the City Attorney, the city council replaced the ordinance with a non-binding resolution, which passed 3-2.<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|[[Naples, Texas]]<br />
|September 9, 2019<br />
|City Council action (5-1)<br />
|After being sued the council amended and strengthened the ordinance on April 27, 2020, after which the suit was dropped; no taxpayer money was required to defend the action.<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|[[Joaquin, Texas]]<br />
|September 17, 2019<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|After being sued the council amended and strengthened the ordinance on March 17, 2020, after which the suit was dropped; no taxpayer money was required to defend the action.<br />
|-<br />
|5<br />
|[[Tenaha, Texas]]<br />
|September 23, 2019<br />
|City Council action (unanimous)<br />
|After being sued the council amended and strengthened the ordinance on April 27, 2020, after which the suit was dropped; no taxpayer money was required to defend the action.<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|[[Gilmer, Texas]]<br />
|September 24, 2019<br />
|City Council action (4-2, two members not present)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|7<br />
|[[Westbrook, Texas]]<br />
|November 18, 2019<br />
|City Council action (3-0)<br />
|Westbrook was the first city outside of East Texas - where the movement began - to pass such an ordinance.<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
|[[Rusk, Texas]]<br />
|January 9, 2020<br />
|City Council action (3-2)<br />
|After being sued the council amended and strengthened the ordinance on April 15, 2020, after which the suit was dropped; no taxpayer money was required to defend the action.<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|[[Colorado City, Texas]]<br />
|January 14, 2020<br />
|City Council action (5-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|10<br />
|[[Gary, Texas]]<br />
|January 16, 2020<br />
|City Council action (unanimous)<br />
|After being sued the council amended and strengthened the ordinance on March 19, 2020, after which the suit was dropped; no taxpayer money was required to defend the action.<br />
|-<br />
|11<br />
|[[Big Spring, Texas]]<br />
|January 14, 2020<br />
|City Council action (3-2 with one abstention on first reading; 4-2 on second reading and final passage)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|[[Wells, Texas]]<br />
|January 14, 2020<br />
|City Council action (unanimous)<br />
|After being sued the council amended and strengthened the ordinance on March 9, 2020, after which the suit was dropped; no taxpayer money was required to defend the action.<br />
|-<br />
|13<br />
|[[Whiteface, Texas]]<br />
|March 12, 2020<br />
|City Council action (3-2)<br />
|Between February-May 2020 (when seven cities were being sued for passing these types of ordinances), Whiteface was the only city to pass such an ordinance.<br />
|-<br />
|14<br />
|[[East Mountain, Texas]]<br />
|July 20, 2020<br />
|City Council action (3-0 with two abstentions)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|15<br />
|[[New Home, Texas]]<br />
|September 29, 2020<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|16<br />
|[[Morton, Texas]]<br />
|October 12, 2020<br />
|City Council action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|17<br />
|[[Ackerly, Texas]]<br />
|December 1, 2020<br />
|City Council action (6-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|18<br />
|[[Grapeland, Texas]]<br />
|January 25, 2021<br />
|City Council action (4-0 with one abstention)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|19<br />
|[[Goldsmith, Texas]]<br />
|February 20, 2021<br />
|City Council action (unanimous)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|20<br />
|[[Carbon, Texas]]<br />
|February 22, 2021<br />
|City Council action (unanimous)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|21<br />
|[[Gorman, Texas]]<br />
|March 4, 2021<br />
|City Council action (unanimous)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|22<br />
|[[Murchison, Texas]]<br />
|March 9, 2021<br />
|City Council action (unanimous)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|23<br />
|[[Latexo, Texas]]<br />
|March 15, 2021<br />
|City Council action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|24<br />
|[[Hayes Center, Nebraska]]<br />
|April 6, 2021<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|Hayes Center was the first city in Nebraska, and the first outside of Texas, to pass a sanctuary city ordinance.<br />
|-<br />
|25<br />
|[[Blue Hill, Nebraska]]<br />
|April 13, 2021<br />
|City Council action (3-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|26<br />
|[[Lubbock|Lubbock, Texas]]<br />
|May 1, 2021 (effective date of June 1, 2021)<br />
|Citizen vote (62% in favor)<br />
|Lubbock was the first city to pass a sanctuary city ordinance via citizen vote, the largest city to do so, and the only one where an abortion clinic was actively practicing. A lawsuit filed by the ACLU was dismissed by a Federal court on the date the ordinance took effect.<br />
|-<br />
|27<br />
|[[Abernathy, Texas]]<br />
|May 10, 2021<br />
|not specified<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|28<br />
|[[Poynor, Texas]]<br />
|May 11, 2021<br />
|City Council action (unanimous)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|29<br />
|[[Lebanon, Ohio]]<br />
|May 25, 2021<br />
|City Council action (6-0)<br />
|Lebanon was the first city in Ohio to pass a sanctuary city ordinance, making Ohio the third state to have a municipality pass such an ordinance.<br />
|-<br />
|30<br />
|[[Levelland, Texas]]<br />
|May 17, 2021<br />
|City Council action (unanimous on first reading, unanimous on second reading and final passage)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|31<br />
|[[Sundown, Texas]]<br />
|June 8, 2021<br />
|City Council action (4-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|32<br />
|[[Sterling City, Texas]]<br />
|June 21, 2021<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|33<br />
|[[Centerville, Texas]]<br />
|June 7, 2021<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|34<br />
|[[Eastland, Texas]]<br />
|August 4, 2021<br />
|City Council action (4-0 on first reading, 5-0 on second reading and final passage)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|35<br />
|[[Leona, Texas]]<br />
|August 9, 2021<br />
|City Council action (6-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|36<br />
|[[Crawford, Texas]]<br />
|August 10, 2021<br />
|City Council action (unanimous, no vote tally shown)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|37<br />
|[[Brownsboro, Texas]]<br />
|August 16, 2021<br />
|City Council action (3-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|38<br />
|[[Impact, Texas]]<br />
|September 11, 2021<br />
|City Council action (3-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|39<br />
|[[Nazareth, Texas]]<br />
|October 5, 2021<br />
|City Council action (3-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|40<br />
|[[Cisco, Texas]]<br />
|October 12, 2021<br />
|City Council action (5-0 with one abstention on first reading, 5-0 with one abstention on second reading and final passage)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|41(*)<br />
|[[Mason, Ohio]]<br />
|October 25, 2021<br />
|City Council action (4-2 on first reading, 4-3 on second reading and final passage)<br />
|However, on December 13, 2021, after election of a new mayor and councilmembers, the city council repealed the ordinance, by a vote of 6-1.<br />
|-<br />
|42<br />
|[[Anson, Texas]]<br />
|November 8, 2021<br />
|City Council action (4-0 first reading, 5-0 on second reading and final passage)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|43<br />
|[[Slaton, Texas]]<br />
|December 13, 2021<br />
|City Council action (4-1 on first reading, 5-0 on second reading and final passage)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|44<br />
|[[Jewett, Texas]]<br />
|February 15, 2022<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|45<br />
|[[Shallowater, Texas]]<br />
|March 22, 2022<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|46<br />
|[[Pollock, Louisiana]]<br />
|March 23, 2022<br />
|City Council action (4-1)<br />
|Pollock was the first city in Louisiana to pass a sanctuary city ordinance, making Louisiana the fourth state to have a municipality pass such an ordinance.<br />
|-<br />
|47<br />
|[[Lindale, Texas]]<br />
|date not specified, but it was between Pollock LA and Marquez TX votes<br />
|City Council action (4-0)<br />
|After four separate appeals to the City Council to pass a sanctuary city ordinance, upon advice of the City Attorney, the Council elected to only pass a non-binding resolution. Upon the filing of a citizen initiative petition to pass an actual ordinance, the Council reversed course and adopted an ordinance in lieu of putting the matter before the voters, the first city to take such an action in that manner.<ref>Under Texas law, if a properly submitted initiative calls for adoption of an ordinance, the City Council must either pass the ordinance, or submit the matter to the voters for approval.</ref><br />
|-<br />
|48<br />
|[[Marquez, Texas]]<br />
|April 20, 2022<br />
|City Council action (unanimous)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|49<br />
|[[Willey, Iowa]]<br />
|February 15, 2022<br />
|City Council action (4-0)<br />
|Willey was the first city in Iowa to pass a sanctuary city ordinance, making Iowa the fifth state to have a municipality pass such an ordinance.<br />
|-<br />
|50<br />
|[[Normangee, Texas]]<br />
|May 19, 2022<br />
|City Council action (unanimous)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|51<br />
|[[Stapleton, Nebraska]]<br />
|August 10, 2022<br />
|City Council action (3-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|52<br />
|[[Hobbs, New Mexico]]<br />
|November 7, 2022<br />
|City Council action (7-0)<br />
|Hobbs was the first city in New Mexico to pass a sanctuary city ordinance, making New Mexico the sixth state to have a municipality pass such an ordinance.<br />
|-<br />
|53<br />
|[[Athens, Texas]]<br />
|November 8, 2022<br />
|Citizen vote (58% in favor)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|54<br />
|[[Abilene|Abilene, Texas]]<br />
|November 8, 2022<br />
|Citizen vote (53% in favor)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|55<br />
|[[Arnold, Nebraska]]<br />
|November 8, 2022<br />
|Citizen vote (60% in favor)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|56<br />
|[[Paxton, Nebraska]]<br />
|November 8, 2022<br />
|Citizen vote (52% in favor)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|57<br />
|[[Brady, Nebraska]]<br />
|November 8, 2022<br />
|Citizen vote (57% in favor)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|58<br />
|[[Hershey, Nebraska]]<br />
|November 8, 2022<br />
|Citizen vote (57% in favor)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|59<br />
|[[Wallace, Nebraska]]<br />
|November 8, 2022<br />
|Citizen vote (64% in favor)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|60<br />
|[[San Angelo, Texas]]<br />
|November 8, 2022<br />
|Citizen vote (56% in favor)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|61<br />
|[[Plainview, Texas]]<br />
|November 8, 2022<br />
|Citizen vote (69% in favor)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|62<br />
|[[Odessa, Texas]]<br />
|December 13, 2022<br />
|City Council action (6-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|63<br />
|[[Clovis, New Mexico]]<br />
|January 5, 2023<br />
|City Council action (7-0 with one abstention)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|64<br />
|[[Little River-Academy, Texas]]<br />
|January 12, 2023<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|65<br />
|[[Eunice, New Mexico]]<br />
|January 23, 2023<br />
|City Council action (7-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|66<br />
|[[Edgewood, New Mexico]]<br />
|April 26, 2023<br />
|City Council action (4-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|67<br />
|[[Danville, Illinois]]<br />
|May 2, 2023<br />
|City Council action (8-7; the Mayor broke the otherwise tied vote)<br />
|Danville was the first city in Illinois to pass a sanctuary city ordinance, making Illinois the seventh state to have a municipality pass such an ordinance. Unlike other ''de facto'' ordinances, this one is "dependent upon a particular court ruling" (which is not stated in the information provided).<br />
|-<br />
|68<br />
|[[Midlothian, Texas]]<br />
|February 27, 2024<br />
|City Council action (5-2)<br />
|Midlothian, located in Ellis County, is part of the [[Dallas]]-[[Fort Worth]] Metroplex (in the far southwest corner); thus making it the first incorporated city in one of the state's largest metropolitan areas to declare itself a Sanctuary City for the Unborn.<br />
|-<br />
|69<br />
|[[Muenster, Texas]]<br />
|April 8, 2024<br />
|City Council action (unanimous)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|70<br />
|[[Ovilla, Texas]]<br />
|December 9, 2024<br />
|City Council action (4-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|71<br />
|[[Mullin, Texas]]<br />
|April 8, 2025<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|72<br />
|[[Moran, Texas]]<br />
|April 15, 2025<br />
|City Council action (4-0 with one abstention)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|73<br />
|[[Lueders, Texas]]<br />
|April 18, 2025<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|In 2025, April 18 was [[Good Friday]], an appropriate date for such a vote.<br />
|-<br />
|74<br />
|[[Avinger, Texas]]<br />
|April 28, 2025<br />
|City Council action (3-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|75<br />
|[[Big Sandy, Texas]]<br />
|May 13, 2025<br />
|City Council action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|76<br />
|[[Hooks, Texas]]<br />
|July 21, 2025<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|77<br />
|[[Douglassville, Texas]]<br />
|August 5, 2025<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|78<br />
|[[Como, Texas]]<br />
|August 7, 2025<br />
|City Council action (3-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|79<br />
|[[Talco, Texas]]<br />
|August 11, 2025<br />
|City Council action (2-0-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|80<br />
|[[Annona, Texas]]<br />
|August 12, 2025<br />
|City Council action (3-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|81<br />
|[[Clyde, Texas]]<br />
|August 12, 2025<br />
|City Council action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|82<br />
|[[New Boston, Texas]]<br />
|August 20, 2025<br />
|City Council action (3-1-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|83<br />
|[[Avinger, Texas]]<br />
|September 25, 2025<br />
|City Council action (4-0-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|84<br />
|[[Marietta, Texas]]<br />
|November 12, 2025<br />
|City Council action (3-2-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|85<br />
|[[Wolfforth, Texas]]<br />
|November 17, 2025<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|86<br />
|[[Roaring Springs, Texas]]<br />
|December 8, 2025<br />
|City Council action (6-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|87<br />
|[[Olton, Texas]]<br />
|December 8, 2025<br />
|City Council action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|88<br />
|[[Sudan, Texas]]<br />
|December 9, 2025<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|89<br />
|[[Amherst, Texas]]<br />
|December 9, 2025<br />
|City Commission action (2-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|90<br />
|[[Springlake, Texas]]<br />
|December 11, 2025<br />
|City Council action (3-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|91<br />
|[[Tira, Texas]]<br />
|December 14, 2025<br />
|City Council action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|92<br />
|[[Matador, Texas]]<br />
|January 8. 2026<br />
|City Council action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|93<br />
|[[Lockney, Texas]]<br />
|January 20, 2026<br />
|City Council action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|94<br />
|[[Wellman, Texas]]<br />
|February 23, 2026<br />
|City Council action (3-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|95<br />
|[[O'Donnell, Texas]]<br />
|April 8, 2026<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|96<br />
|[[Brownfield, Texas]]<br />
|May 7, 2026<br />
|City Council action (5-3)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|97<br />
|[[Muleshoe, Texas]]<br />
|May 11, 2026<br />
|City Council action (4-13)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|98<br />
|[[Ranger, Texas]]<br />
|May 28, 2026<br />
|City Council action (3-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|99<br />
|[[Denver City, Texas]]<br />
|August 17, 2026<br />
|City Council action (6-0-1)<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Counties===<br />
''NOTE: The ordinance only covers "unincorporated areas" of the county (i.e., areas not under the jurisdiction of a city).''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
!Number<br />
!City and State<br />
!Date Ordinance Passed <br />
!How Ordinance Passed<br />
!Notes<br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|[[Lea County, New Mexico]]<br />
|December 8, 2022<br />
|County Commission action (5-0)<br />
|Lea County was the first county (as opposed to a city) in the United States to outlaw abortion in the unincorporated areas of the county.<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|[[Roosevelt County, New Mexico]]<br />
|January 10, 2023<br />
|County Commission action (4-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|[[Mitchell County, Texas]]<br />
|July 14, 2023<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (4-0)<br />
|Mitchell County was the first county (as opposed to a city) in Texas to outlaw abortion in the unincorporated areas of the county.<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|[[Goliad County, Texas]]<br />
|August 28, 2023<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|5<br />
|[[Cochran County, Texas]]<br />
|September 28, 2023<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|[[Lubbock County, Texas]]<br />
|October 23, 2023<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (3-0, two members abstaining)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|7<br />
|[[Dawson County, Texas]]<br />
|December 18, 2023<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
|[[Jack County, Texas]]<br />
|April 22, 2024<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|[[Shackelford County, Texas]]<br />
|April 15, 2025<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|10<br />
|[[Camp County, Texas]]<br />
|April 30, 2025<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|11<br />
|[[Shelby County, Texas]]<br />
|July 30, 2025<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|[[Hopkins County, Texas]]<br />
|September 30, 2025<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|13<br />
|[[Dickens County, Texas]]<br />
|November 10, 2025<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (4-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|14<br />
|[[Howard County, Texas]]<br />
|November 25, 2025<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|15<br />
|[[Motley County, Texas]]<br />
|December 8, 2025<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|16<br />
|[[Crosby County, Texas]]<br />
|December 15, 2025<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|17<br />
|[[Borden County, Texas]]<br />
|January 13, 2026<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (4-0)<br />
|There are no incorporated areas in this county.<br />
|-<br />
|18<br />
|[[Hall County, Texas]]<br />
|February 9, 2026<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|19<br />
|[[Hood County, Texas]]<br />
|February 10, 2026<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (5-0)<br />
|Hood County is part of the [[Dallas]]-[[Fort Worth]] Metroplex (in the far southwest corner); thus making it the first county in one of the state's largest metropolitan areas to declare itself a Sanctuary City for the Unborn.<br />
|-<br />
|20<br />
|[[King County, Texas]]<br />
|March 2, 2026<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (4-0)<br />
|There are no incorporated areas in this county, which consists primarily of the world-famous King Ranch.<br />
|-<br />
|21<br />
|[[Sterling County, Texas]]<br />
|March 9, 2026<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|22<br />
|[[Lynn County, Texas]]<br />
|April 13, 2026<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|23<br />
|[[Collingsworth County, Texas]]<br />
|May 11, 2026<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|24<br />
|[[Scurry County, Texas]]<br />
|July 21, 2026<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External Links==<br />
*[https://sanctuarycitiesfortheunborn.com/ Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn]<br />
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[[Category:Pro-Life]]</div>Quidam65https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Sanctuary_city_for_the_unborn&diff=2202271Sanctuary city for the unborn2026-08-24T00:49:55Z<p>Quidam65: /* Incorporated Cities */ add #99</p>
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<div>A '''sanctuary city for the unborn''' is a municipality which has passed a legal ordinance, prohibiting the performing of [[abortion]]s within its municipal limits. The term is taken from "[[sanctuary city]]" (a city that openly states that it will not enforce immigration laws) and differs from an abortion sanctuary city (which is a city that will allow abortions no matter what other jurisdictions do). The term also includes counties which have passed ordinances covering the portions not part of an incorporated municipality.<br />
<br />
The cities which have passed such ordinances or have considered doing so are generally very small rural towns (though the largest city, [[Lubbock]], [[Texas]], is over 250,000 population and is home to a large state university) where the city (or the county in which it is located) is overwhelmingly conservative, Republican and pro-life; even if the area was heavily liberal, Democrat and openly supported abortion on demand, abortion clinics likely would not open in those towns due to the lack of potential clients (though Lubbock was home to one). Even so, it has not stopped abortion advocacy groups from threatening to sue if such an ordinance is passed, which has caused some towns to not take any action and at least two towns to withdraw the ordinances passed.<br />
<br />
Most of the ordinances have two parts: a public section and a private section.<br />
*The public section generally would allow the municipality to fine anyone who performs an abortion, or "aids and abets" in one. However, the section generally states that the fines cannot be imposed unless 1) it is determined that enforcing the fine would not create an "undue burden" upon one seeking an abortion, 2) whoever commits the abortion lacks standing in the courts to assert third-party rights on behalf of one seeking an abortion, or 3) ''[[Roe v. Wade]]'' and ''[[Planned Parenthood v. Casey]]'' are overturned.<br />
*The private section generally would allow individuals to sue anyone who performs or "aids and abets" in an abortion (except the mother who has the abortion), making that person liable in tort to the mother and/or father of the aborted child for compensatory damages (including damages for emotional distress), punitive damages, and court costs and attorney's fees. In addition, any private individual may file suit against anyone who performs or "aids and abets" in an abortion (again, except the mother who has the abortion), and can be granted injunctive relief, statutory damages, and court costs and attorney's fees. However, unlike the public section, this section usually has immediate effect. (This provision, which is highly controversial, made its way into the [[Texas Heartbeat Act]].)<br />
<br />
These cities differ from those which have passed resolutions opposing abortion, as a resolution is only "the opinion" of the city and has no legal effect.<br />
<br />
The movement began in [[Texas]], a generally pro-life state, with the passage of such an ordinance in the town of [[Waskom, Texas]] (located on the Louisiana border) on June 11, 2019, but has spread to other states.<br />
<br />
==Official Sanctuary Jurisdictions for the Unborn==<br />
<br />
''The list of cities is current as of the last date shown in either of the tables; however, some of the notes may not be current as of that date.''<br />
<br />
(*) The jurisdiction subsequently repealed its ordinance; it remains on the list to maintain the official count by Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn.<br />
<br />
===Incorporated Cities===<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
!Number<br />
!City and State<br />
!Date Ordinance Passed <br />
!How Ordinance Passed<br />
!Notes<br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|[[Waskom, Texas]]<br />
|June 11, 2019<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|Waskom was the first city to pass such an ordinance. After being sued the council amended and strengthened the ordinance on March 11, 2020, after which the suit was dropped; no taxpayer money was required to defend the action.<br />
|-<br />
|2(*)<br />
|[[Omaha, Texas]]<br />
|September 9, 2019<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|However, on October 14, 2019, upon the advice of the City Attorney, the city council replaced the ordinance with a non-binding resolution, which passed 3-2.<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|[[Naples, Texas]]<br />
|September 9, 2019<br />
|City Council action (5-1)<br />
|After being sued the council amended and strengthened the ordinance on April 27, 2020, after which the suit was dropped; no taxpayer money was required to defend the action.<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|[[Joaquin, Texas]]<br />
|September 17, 2019<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|After being sued the council amended and strengthened the ordinance on March 17, 2020, after which the suit was dropped; no taxpayer money was required to defend the action.<br />
|-<br />
|5<br />
|[[Tenaha, Texas]]<br />
|September 23, 2019<br />
|City Council action (unanimous)<br />
|After being sued the council amended and strengthened the ordinance on April 27, 2020, after which the suit was dropped; no taxpayer money was required to defend the action.<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|[[Gilmer, Texas]]<br />
|September 24, 2019<br />
|City Council action (4-2, two members not present)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|7<br />
|[[Westbrook, Texas]]<br />
|November 18, 2019<br />
|City Council action (3-0)<br />
|Westbrook was the first city outside of East Texas - where the movement began - to pass such an ordinance.<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
|[[Rusk, Texas]]<br />
|January 9, 2020<br />
|City Council action (3-2)<br />
|After being sued the council amended and strengthened the ordinance on April 15, 2020, after which the suit was dropped; no taxpayer money was required to defend the action.<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|[[Colorado City, Texas]]<br />
|January 14, 2020<br />
|City Council action (5-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|10<br />
|[[Gary, Texas]]<br />
|January 16, 2020<br />
|City Council action (unanimous)<br />
|After being sued the council amended and strengthened the ordinance on March 19, 2020, after which the suit was dropped; no taxpayer money was required to defend the action.<br />
|-<br />
|11<br />
|[[Big Spring, Texas]]<br />
|January 14, 2020<br />
|City Council action (3-2 with one abstention on first reading; 4-2 on second reading and final passage)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|[[Wells, Texas]]<br />
|January 14, 2020<br />
|City Council action (unanimous)<br />
|After being sued the council amended and strengthened the ordinance on March 9, 2020, after which the suit was dropped; no taxpayer money was required to defend the action.<br />
|-<br />
|13<br />
|[[Whiteface, Texas]]<br />
|March 12, 2020<br />
|City Council action (3-2)<br />
|Between February-May 2020 (when seven cities were being sued for passing these types of ordinances), Whiteface was the only city to pass such an ordinance.<br />
|-<br />
|14<br />
|[[East Mountain, Texas]]<br />
|July 20, 2020<br />
|City Council action (3-0 with two abstentions)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|15<br />
|[[New Home, Texas]]<br />
|September 29, 2020<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|16<br />
|[[Morton, Texas]]<br />
|October 12, 2020<br />
|City Council action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|17<br />
|[[Ackerly, Texas]]<br />
|December 1, 2020<br />
|City Council action (6-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|18<br />
|[[Grapeland, Texas]]<br />
|January 25, 2021<br />
|City Council action (4-0 with one abstention)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|19<br />
|[[Goldsmith, Texas]]<br />
|February 20, 2021<br />
|City Council action (unanimous)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|20<br />
|[[Carbon, Texas]]<br />
|February 22, 2021<br />
|City Council action (unanimous)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|21<br />
|[[Gorman, Texas]]<br />
|March 4, 2021<br />
|City Council action (unanimous)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|22<br />
|[[Murchison, Texas]]<br />
|March 9, 2021<br />
|City Council action (unanimous)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|23<br />
|[[Latexo, Texas]]<br />
|March 15, 2021<br />
|City Council action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|24<br />
|[[Hayes Center, Nebraska]]<br />
|April 6, 2021<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|Hayes Center was the first city in Nebraska, and the first outside of Texas, to pass a sanctuary city ordinance.<br />
|-<br />
|25<br />
|[[Blue Hill, Nebraska]]<br />
|April 13, 2021<br />
|City Council action (3-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|26<br />
|[[Lubbock|Lubbock, Texas]]<br />
|May 1, 2021 (effective date of June 1, 2021)<br />
|Citizen vote (62% in favor)<br />
|Lubbock was the first city to pass a sanctuary city ordinance via citizen vote, the largest city to do so, and the only one where an abortion clinic was actively practicing. A lawsuit filed by the ACLU was dismissed by a Federal court on the date the ordinance took effect.<br />
|-<br />
|27<br />
|[[Abernathy, Texas]]<br />
|May 10, 2021<br />
|not specified<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|28<br />
|[[Poynor, Texas]]<br />
|May 11, 2021<br />
|City Council action (unanimous)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|29<br />
|[[Lebanon, Ohio]]<br />
|May 25, 2021<br />
|City Council action (6-0)<br />
|Lebanon was the first city in Ohio to pass a sanctuary city ordinance, making Ohio the third state to have a municipality pass such an ordinance.<br />
|-<br />
|30<br />
|[[Levelland, Texas]]<br />
|May 17, 2021<br />
|City Council action (unanimous on first reading, unanimous on second reading and final passage)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|31<br />
|[[Sundown, Texas]]<br />
|June 8, 2021<br />
|City Council action (4-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|32<br />
|[[Sterling City, Texas]]<br />
|June 21, 2021<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|33<br />
|[[Centerville, Texas]]<br />
|June 7, 2021<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|34<br />
|[[Eastland, Texas]]<br />
|August 4, 2021<br />
|City Council action (4-0 on first reading, 5-0 on second reading and final passage)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|35<br />
|[[Leona, Texas]]<br />
|August 9, 2021<br />
|City Council action (6-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|36<br />
|[[Crawford, Texas]]<br />
|August 10, 2021<br />
|City Council action (unanimous, no vote tally shown)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|37<br />
|[[Brownsboro, Texas]]<br />
|August 16, 2021<br />
|City Council action (3-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|38<br />
|[[Impact, Texas]]<br />
|September 11, 2021<br />
|City Council action (3-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|39<br />
|[[Nazareth, Texas]]<br />
|October 5, 2021<br />
|City Council action (3-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|40<br />
|[[Cisco, Texas]]<br />
|October 12, 2021<br />
|City Council action (5-0 with one abstention on first reading, 5-0 with one abstention on second reading and final passage)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|41(*)<br />
|[[Mason, Ohio]]<br />
|October 25, 2021<br />
|City Council action (4-2 on first reading, 4-3 on second reading and final passage)<br />
|However, on December 13, 2021, after election of a new mayor and councilmembers, the city council repealed the ordinance, by a vote of 6-1.<br />
|-<br />
|42<br />
|[[Anson, Texas]]<br />
|November 8, 2021<br />
|City Council action (4-0 first reading, 5-0 on second reading and final passage)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|43<br />
|[[Slaton, Texas]]<br />
|December 13, 2021<br />
|City Council action (4-1 on first reading, 5-0 on second reading and final passage)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|44<br />
|[[Jewett, Texas]]<br />
|February 15, 2022<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|45<br />
|[[Shallowater, Texas]]<br />
|March 22, 2022<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|46<br />
|[[Pollock, Louisiana]]<br />
|March 23, 2022<br />
|City Council action (4-1)<br />
|Pollock was the first city in Louisiana to pass a sanctuary city ordinance, making Louisiana the fourth state to have a municipality pass such an ordinance.<br />
|-<br />
|47<br />
|[[Lindale, Texas]]<br />
|date not specified, but it was between Pollock LA and Marquez TX votes<br />
|City Council action (4-0)<br />
|After four separate appeals to the City Council to pass a sanctuary city ordinance, upon advice of the City Attorney, the Council elected to only pass a non-binding resolution. Upon the filing of a citizen initiative petition to pass an actual ordinance, the Council reversed course and adopted an ordinance in lieu of putting the matter before the voters, the first city to take such an action in that manner.<ref>Under Texas law, if a properly submitted initiative calls for adoption of an ordinance, the City Council must either pass the ordinance, or submit the matter to the voters for approval.</ref><br />
|-<br />
|48<br />
|[[Marquez, Texas]]<br />
|April 20, 2022<br />
|City Council action (unanimous)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|49<br />
|[[Willey, Iowa]]<br />
|February 15, 2022<br />
|City Council action (4-0)<br />
|Willey was the first city in Iowa to pass a sanctuary city ordinance, making Iowa the fifth state to have a municipality pass such an ordinance.<br />
|-<br />
|50<br />
|[[Normangee, Texas]]<br />
|May 19, 2022<br />
|City Council action (unanimous)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|51<br />
|[[Stapleton, Nebraska]]<br />
|August 10, 2022<br />
|City Council action (3-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|52<br />
|[[Hobbs, New Mexico]]<br />
|November 7, 2022<br />
|City Council action (7-0)<br />
|Hobbs was the first city in New Mexico to pass a sanctuary city ordinance, making New Mexico the sixth state to have a municipality pass such an ordinance.<br />
|-<br />
|53<br />
|[[Athens, Texas]]<br />
|November 8, 2022<br />
|Citizen vote (58% in favor)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|54<br />
|[[Abilene|Abilene, Texas]]<br />
|November 8, 2022<br />
|Citizen vote (53% in favor)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|55<br />
|[[Arnold, Nebraska]]<br />
|November 8, 2022<br />
|Citizen vote (60% in favor)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|56<br />
|[[Paxton, Nebraska]]<br />
|November 8, 2022<br />
|Citizen vote (52% in favor)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|57<br />
|[[Brady, Nebraska]]<br />
|November 8, 2022<br />
|Citizen vote (57% in favor)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|58<br />
|[[Hershey, Nebraska]]<br />
|November 8, 2022<br />
|Citizen vote (57% in favor)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|59<br />
|[[Wallace, Nebraska]]<br />
|November 8, 2022<br />
|Citizen vote (64% in favor)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|60<br />
|[[San Angelo, Texas]]<br />
|November 8, 2022<br />
|Citizen vote (56% in favor)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|61<br />
|[[Plainview, Texas]]<br />
|November 8, 2022<br />
|Citizen vote (69% in favor)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|62<br />
|[[Odessa, Texas]]<br />
|December 13, 2022<br />
|City Council action (6-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|63<br />
|[[Clovis, New Mexico]]<br />
|January 5, 2023<br />
|City Council action (7-0 with one abstention)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|64<br />
|[[Little River-Academy, Texas]]<br />
|January 12, 2023<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|65<br />
|[[Eunice, New Mexico]]<br />
|January 23, 2023<br />
|City Council action (7-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|66<br />
|[[Edgewood, New Mexico]]<br />
|April 26, 2023<br />
|City Council action (4-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|67<br />
|[[Danville, Illinois]]<br />
|May 2, 2023<br />
|City Council action (8-7; the Mayor broke the otherwise tied vote)<br />
|Danville was the first city in Illinois to pass a sanctuary city ordinance, making Illinois the seventh state to have a municipality pass such an ordinance. Unlike other ''de facto'' ordinances, this one is "dependent upon a particular court ruling" (which is not stated in the information provided).<br />
|-<br />
|68<br />
|[[Midlothian, Texas]]<br />
|February 27, 2024<br />
|City Council action (5-2)<br />
|Midlothian, located in Ellis County, is part of the [[Dallas]]-[[Fort Worth]] Metroplex (in the far southwest corner); thus making it the first incorporated city in one of the state's largest metropolitan areas to declare itself a Sanctuary City for the Unborn.<br />
|-<br />
|69<br />
|[[Muenster, Texas]]<br />
|April 8, 2024<br />
|City Council action (unanimous)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|70<br />
|[[Ovilla, Texas]]<br />
|December 9, 2024<br />
|City Council action (4-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|71<br />
|[[Mullin, Texas]]<br />
|April 8, 2025<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|72<br />
|[[Moran, Texas]]<br />
|April 15, 2025<br />
|City Council action (4-0 with one abstention)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|73<br />
|[[Lueders, Texas]]<br />
|April 18, 2025<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|In 2025, April 18 was [[Good Friday]], an appropriate date for such a vote.<br />
|-<br />
|74<br />
|[[Avinger, Texas]]<br />
|April 28, 2025<br />
|City Council action (3-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|75<br />
|[[Big Sandy, Texas]]<br />
|May 13, 2025<br />
|City Council action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|76<br />
|[[Hooks, Texas]]<br />
|July 21, 2025<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|77<br />
|[[Douglassville, Texas]]<br />
|August 5, 2025<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|78<br />
|[[Como, Texas]]<br />
|August 7, 2025<br />
|City Council action (3-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|79<br />
|[[Talco, Texas]]<br />
|August 11, 2025<br />
|City Council action (2-0-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|80<br />
|[[Annona, Texas]]<br />
|August 12, 2025<br />
|City Council action (3-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|81<br />
|[[Clyde, Texas]]<br />
|August 12, 2025<br />
|City Council action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|82<br />
|[[New Boston, Texas]]<br />
|August 20, 2025<br />
|City Council action (3-1-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|83<br />
|[[Avinger, Texas]]<br />
|September 25, 2025<br />
|City Council action (4-0-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|84<br />
|[[Marietta, Texas]]<br />
|November 12, 2025<br />
|City Council action (3-2-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|85<br />
|[[Wolfforth, Texas]]<br />
|November 17, 2025<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|86<br />
|[[Roaring Springs, Texas]]<br />
|December 8, 2025<br />
|City Council action (6-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|87<br />
|[[Olton, Texas]]<br />
|December 8, 2025<br />
|City Council action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|88<br />
|[[Sudan, Texas]]<br />
|December 9, 2025<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|89<br />
|[[Amherst, Texas]]<br />
|December 9, 2025<br />
|City Commission action (2-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|90<br />
|[[Springlake, Texas]]<br />
|December 11, 2025<br />
|City Council action (3-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|91<br />
|[[Tira, Texas]]<br />
|December 14, 2025<br />
|City Council action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|92<br />
|[[Matador, Texas]]<br />
|January 8. 2026<br />
|City Council action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|93<br />
|[[Lockney, Texas]]<br />
|January 20, 2026<br />
|City Council action (4-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|94<br />
|[[Wellman, Texas]]<br />
|February 23, 2026<br />
|City Council action (3-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|95<br />
|[[O'Donnell, Texas]]<br />
|April 8, 2026<br />
|City Council action (5-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|96<br />
|[[Brownfield, Texas]]<br />
|May 7, 2026<br />
|City Council action (5-3)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|97<br />
|[[Muleshoe, Texas]]<br />
|May 11, 2026<br />
|City Council action (4-13)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|98<br />
|[[Ranger, Texas]]<br />
|May 28, 2026<br />
|City Council action (3-0)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|99<br />
|[[Denver City, Texas]]<br />
|August 17, 2026<br />
|City Council action (6-0-1)<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Counties===<br />
''NOTE: The ordinance only covers "unincorporated areas" of the county (i.e., areas not under the jurisdiction of a city).''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
!Number<br />
!City and State<br />
!Date Ordinance Passed <br />
!How Ordinance Passed<br />
!Notes<br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|[[Lea County, New Mexico]]<br />
|December 8, 2022<br />
|County Commission action (5-0)<br />
|Lea County was the first county (as opposed to a city) in the United States to outlaw abortion in the unincorporated areas of the county.<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|[[Roosevelt County, New Mexico]]<br />
|January 10, 2023<br />
|County Commission action (4-1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|[[Mitchell County, Texas]]<br />
|July 14, 2023<br />
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|Mitchell County was the first county (as opposed to a city) in Texas to outlaw abortion in the unincorporated areas of the county.<br />
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|[[Goliad County, Texas]]<br />
|August 28, 2023<br />
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|[[Cochran County, Texas]]<br />
|September 28, 2023<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (4-0)<br />
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|[[Lubbock County, Texas]]<br />
|October 23, 2023<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (3-0, two members abstaining)<br />
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|[[Dawson County, Texas]]<br />
|December 18, 2023<br />
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|[[Jack County, Texas]]<br />
|April 22, 2024<br />
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|[[Shackelford County, Texas]]<br />
|April 15, 2025<br />
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|[[Camp County, Texas]]<br />
|April 30, 2025<br />
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|[[Shelby County, Texas]]<br />
|July 30, 2025<br />
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|[[Hopkins County, Texas]]<br />
|September 30, 2025<br />
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|[[Dickens County, Texas]]<br />
|November 10, 2025<br />
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|[[Howard County, Texas]]<br />
|November 25, 2025<br />
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|[[Motley County, Texas]]<br />
|December 8, 2025<br />
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|[[Crosby County, Texas]]<br />
|December 15, 2025<br />
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|[[Borden County, Texas]]<br />
|January 13, 2026<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (4-0)<br />
|There are no incorporated areas in this county.<br />
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|[[Hall County, Texas]]<br />
|February 9, 2026<br />
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|[[Hood County, Texas]]<br />
|February 10, 2026<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (5-0)<br />
|Hood County is part of the [[Dallas]]-[[Fort Worth]] Metroplex (in the far southwest corner); thus making it the first county in one of the state's largest metropolitan areas to declare itself a Sanctuary City for the Unborn.<br />
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|[[King County, Texas]]<br />
|March 2, 2026<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (4-0)<br />
|There are no incorporated areas in this county, which consists primarily of the world-famous King Ranch.<br />
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|[[Sterling County, Texas]]<br />
|March 9, 2026<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (5-0)<br />
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|[[Lynn County, Texas]]<br />
|April 13, 2026<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (5-0)<br />
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|[[Collingsworth County, Texas]]<br />
|Maty 11, 2026<br />
|County Commissioners' Court action (4-1)<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External Links==<br />
*[https://sanctuarycitiesfortheunborn.com/ Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn]<br />
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[[Category:Pro-Life]]</div>Quidam65https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Reverend_Wonderful_(tract)&diff=2202013Reverend Wonderful (tract)2026-08-19T23:57:25Z<p>Quidam65: </p>
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<div>'''Reverend Wonderful''' is a religious tract written by [[Jack Chick]]. It was originally printed in 1992, and currently remains an out of print title (however, all out-of-print titles can be ordered from Chick Publications for a minimum quantity of 10,000 tracts). It is listed on their website under the subject "For Christians" and also tagged as "Ecumenism".<br />
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The Reverend Dr. Arthur G. Westhall (D.D., M.A., B.A., Th.D., D.R.E.) is a highly popular minister. However, he does not believe or preach the true Gospel, preaching an ecumenical one instead which teaches all religions are equal.<br />
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Meanwhile, a man <ref>In the current version of the tract, the man is not named. Earlier versions show him as "Dann"; a similarly named person is featured in one of Chick's full-length '''Crusader''' comic books.</ref> is asking God for the next person with whom he should share the Gospel and is led to Westhall (who is coming out of his office). When the man attempts to share the Gospel, Westhall mocks him, asking him if he even knows with whom he is speaking, later suggesting that laws be passed to stop such actions in the future.<br />
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The next day, Westhall boards a plane to London, which is involved in a mid-air crash, killing him.<br />
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At Judgment Day God welcomes a former prostitute and drug addict (May Lou Richards) into Heaven as a result of her repentance, after which He judges Westhall, specifically mentioning the encounter with God's servant who tried to witness to him.<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==External Links==<br />
[https://www.chick.com/products/tract?stk=95&ue=d Reverend Wonderful]<br />
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[[Category:Chick Tracts]]</div>Quidam65https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=King_Triplets&diff=2202012King Triplets2026-08-19T23:46:29Z<p>Quidam65: /* Heather/Ash/Isla */</p>
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<div>The '''King Triplets''' are a set of siblings, featured in Kimberly Rae Jordan's '''We Three Kings''' Christmas-themed novels released during the months of October through December 2021. The three books (each released one month apart) are (in order of release) ''[[Child of Joy (book)|Child of Joy]]'', ''[[Child of Love (book)|Child of Love]]'' and ''[[Child of Hope (book)|Child of Hope]]''.<br />
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The triplets (in order of birth, though not in order of book release) are '''Hunter''', '''Hayden''' and '''Heather''' (Hunter and Hayden are identical twins). The triplets reside in the [[Minneapolis]] area, and are the heirs to their father's multi-million dollar business empire (after his tragic and unexpected death four years earlier in a multi-vehicle, multi-fatality accident; the accident forms the backdrop for the entire series); each works in some form for the company. All three are portrayed as Christians, wanting to use their considerable wealth to help others.<br />
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Each one of the books features one of the triplets meeting a single parent (in book order, Carissa, Ash, and Paige) and his/her child (Rachel, Isla, and Rylan), who are struggling during the Christmas season. The non-King adult wants to do what is best for his/her child, even though s/he personally struggles with accepting charity (especially given the tremendous wealth and generosity of the Kings due to the disparate economic and social status between them). Also, romantic feelings develop between a triplet and the single parent, but each believe the status gap will make a relationship impossible to sustain; however, the barriers are overcome and ultimately lead to marriage. The cover of each book features a child engaging in an activity which is shown as his/her favorite.<br />
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==Backstory==<br />
The Kings' father, Greg, was raised by a single mother (the reason for his father's absence is not stated). The family was dirt poor (even homeless for a while) and society wasn't willing to give his mother any assistance. But Greg's mother instilled in him the American work ethic; taking advantage of scholarships and other opportunities Greg started what would become the family's business empire, primarily consisting of world wide real estate and tech start-up ventures.<br />
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Greg would use the wealth God gave him and his family to bless others (how he became a Christian is also not stated, though it is implied that his mother was a key influence): he would seek to either buyout or partner with struggling businesses instead of engaging in predatory behavior to bankrupt them (Hunter would follow suit with his proposal to help Ash's struggling garage), and would offer his employees numerous benefits (such as an onsite child care facility; Heather would take over this function running its employee care program as part of Human Resources), but had a disdain for those who were lazy (something he was concerned about with Hayden, who never took his responsibilities seriously).<br />
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Greg and his wife, Eliza, had the triplets; no other siblings are mentioned in the series. In addition, the couple would hire George (as their handyman and driver) and Esther ("Essie", their housekeeper and chef); they would later marry, and even though they had no children of their own they served as "second parents" to the triplets.<br />
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Shortly before Thanksgiving, four years prior to the events of the first book, Greg is killed in a multi-car accident (one of 11 fatalities total; Hayden was a passenger and suffered serious injuries). It leaves the King family grieving, and for the next four years they wouldn't celebrate Christmas (Greg's favorite holiday) with the joy of past years. Though they would continue some traditions (notably, a children's Christmas party for company employees; before his death Greg would play the role of Santa), others would pass by (specifically, inviting non-employee families in need to the party, as well as inviting people in need to have dinner with the family).<br />
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==Hunter/Carissa/Rachel==<br />
''[[Child of Joy (book)|Child of Joy]]'', the first book in the series (set four years after the accident), shows how Hunter met Carissa and Rachel, her daughter who is age 8 at the time. Rachel is portrayed on the cover of ''Child of Joy'' as a young girl with braided blonde hair, reading a book. <br />
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Hunter is CEO of the family business and runs it very much like his father did, mainly how he uses the business as a way to glorify God and help the community. In the book Hunter did something that his father did regularly, but he had not done after his father's death: he purchased a run-down apartment complex with the intent of tearing it down for a safer, more modern one. In order to assist the remaining tenants, he gave them ten months' notice to vacate, and waived rent for the final two months to help them find new housing.<br />
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With one month until the end of the year, Hunter discovers that there are still four tenants in the building, which hasn't been maintained due to the planned demolition. Two tenants have given their notice of departure, while one refuses to speak with Hunter or the property manager. The fourth tenant is Carissa, along with Rachel.<br />
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Although Rachel's biological father signed away paternity rights and his parents have nothing to do with Rachel, Carissa's parents were very involved in their lives, mortgaging their house to pay for Carissa to attend nursing school. However, after their unexpected deaths (in the same accident which killed Mr. King and seriously injured Hayden as well), Carissa learns of their precarious financial condition; she is forced to sell their belongings to pay for their burials and allow the house to go into foreclosure, and must drop out of school to take regular employment and find affordable housing. The past year has been exceptionally bad: not only must they find new housing, Carissa's car stops operating and she has lost one of her jobs. Nevertheless, the two have a faith in God (Rachel's is fairly strong, while Carissa's has weakened over the years; their lack of transportation has kept them from attending church). Rachel is an excellent student (she is one year ahead of her age-peers in school) and loves reading.<br />
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Sensing that Carissa and Rachel are in desperate straits (and learning that the apartment lacks some necessities), Hunter makes temporary repairs, while Heather decides to bring back one of the forgotten family traditions: she invites Carissa and Rachel to the company's children's Christmas party. Rachel discovers a love for decorating cookies (though she is not very talented in doing so, starting a running gag throughout the series that her way of decorating any dessert is to smother it in icing), while Santa (courtesy of Heather) gives Rachel some of the items on her Santa list (though they can't give her what she really wants -- or so they think -- as Rachel wants a husband for her mom). Later they are invited to spend Christmas with the Kings; after Carissa is hospitalized the two end up arriving a few days early (and Heather goes on another shopping spree) but Carissa is well enough to attend Christmas Eve service. Hunter also offers Carissa a new apartment (somewhat larger than their current one, and fully furnished again thanks to Heather) but at the same rental rate of her old one.<br />
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Carissa feels a relationship wouldn't work between her and Hunter due to their disparate statuses in life, while Hunter is concerned that the landlord/tenant relationship they currently have could be construed as using his "power" to pressure her into a personal relationship. However, the two are able to work out their concerns, and begin dating (they agree that there will be no rock concerts or any date involving a private jet). In the subsequent books, Hunter proposes, marries Carissa and adopts Rachel, and finally are expecting a child of their own; Carissa has also restarted her nursing program. Rachel, meanwhile, has also developed a singing talent: she is a featured singer in two subsequent children's Christmas pageants at church (she and Carissa now attend church with the Kings).<br />
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==Heather/Ash/Isla==<br />
''[[Child of Love (book)|Child of Love]]'', the second book in the series (set one year after the preceding book, and five years after the accident), shows how Heather met Ash and Isla ("you say it like eye ... and la like you're singing"), his niece of whom he has legal custody (keeping her out of the foster care system), who is age 7 at the time. Isla is portrayed on the cover of ''Child of Love'' as a young girl with brown hair, drawing.<br />
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Heather works in the family business within its human resources department, operating the company's employee care program. Although Heather has always been generous (she loves shopping for others, though to the point of often overwhelming the recipient), the events involving Carissa and Rachel really opened her awareness of people struggling through no fault of their own, and she has increased her generosity (such as buying chocolates from an employee who was selling them for her child's school fundraiser, or adding her own funds to cover the funeral costs for a family who's teenager died unexpectedly). Heather lives at home with her mother; a running gag in the series is her inability to cook. She is responsible, in many ways, for restoring the family's Christmas traditions (though, to the horror of her siblings, one of them is the much-maligned "matching Christmas pajamas" which ultimately extends to their spouses and children as well).<br />
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While heading home to get ready for a fundraiser, on a dark and ice-covered highway, Heather has a tire blowout. Stranded, she is approached by Asher (Ash) Larson, a local mechanic who owns his own garage. He offers to change out her tire and invites her to sit in his truck while he changes it; in doing so she meets Isla, his niece, of whom he has custody.<br />
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Up until that point, everything about Isla's life to date has screamed "tragedy": her mother Gwen (Ash's sister) was a drug addict who died a couple of months earlier of a drug overdose, she has no father listed on her birth certificate, and her only other biological family members -- Ash and Gwen's parents -- have declined to help Ash raise her (they had "mourned the loss of Gwen" when she left home years earlier). Isla suffered abuse and neglect while growing up, mainly in the form of insufficient food (thus, she is very small for her age) and infrequent school attendance (which has left her one grade behind her age-peers, and continued struggles with reading, worsened by an unconcerned teacher and frequent bullying by other students, none of whom want to be Isla's friend). However, Isla is very talented artistically, which quickly becomes her go-to activity.<br />
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Ash himself has faced struggles over the past year: he has to make a monthly payment to his father to purchase the garage (which finances his parents' Florida retirement) but his garage is under siege by a well-financed competitor engaging in predatory pricing in an attempt to put Ash out of business, and his parents were poor parental role models (Ash wonders if his parents even wanted children) leaving him with no idea how to raise a child; his approach to parenting Isla is generally to do the opposite of what his parents or sister would have done. Notably for the story, Ash grew up in a home where his parents engaged in few Christmas traditions, even less outward affection toward each other and the children (thus leaving him with somewhat of an inability to express his feelings), and virtually no religious background (Ash and Gwen occasionally attended church with their grandmother, and the family sometimes attended Christmas Eve services there as well, but stopped both after the grandmother's death). <br />
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Of the three siblings Heather is the most quickly drawn toward both the parent and the child, but Ash's very reserved nature makes him extremely hard to judge as to how he is feeling about things, especially Heather's repeated visits to the garage to help Isla with her homework (and later helping Ash take care of Isla's hair), and Hunter's business proposal to help the garage. But wanting to give Isla what her mother didn't (and having no clue how to raise a child, especially a girl), he is willing to accept the Kings' invitations and generosity, as Isla's interactions with the family help her greatly (notably, Rachel becomes the friend Isla has wanted since moving to the Twin Cities). Isla also gets to make Christmas tree decorations and, later, to decorate cookies, expanding her creative abilities.<br />
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But both Heather and Ash notice that Isla has learned what to do when someone is praying (bow her head and fold her hands), the real reason for Christmas and Easter (Jesus), and despite her dislike of reading has managed to memorize [[John 3:16]]. Ash learns from Isla that Donna, a neighbor of Gwen, often cared for Isla on weekends (and when Gwen was drunk or high, or "sick" as Isla put it; it was Donna who discovered Gwen's body) and took her to church. After attending Rachel's church pageant, Isla also wants to attend church there, to which Ash agrees (remembering how his parents repeatedly caused Gwen disappointment and discouragement at her interests, wondering if they had encouraged her things might have been different).<br />
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When Hunter and Ash go to pick up Hayden after Ash and Isla visit church, Ash tells Hunter that since Isla was never a priority for her mother, she is a priority for him, and he can't take a chance on a woman who will not understand that; Hunter responds that Ash should not be blind to someone who also wants to make Isla a priority (Heather), and that (because of Rachel's and Isla's budding friendship, as well as Heather's interest in them) they are for all intents and purposes "part of the family". At the Christmas Eve service the pastor repeats John 3:16, which has Ash thinking about Christianity; the following day (Christmas Day) he asks Hunter to explain things, and he becomes a Christian.<br />
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Like Carissa felt with Hunter, Ash feels a relationship wouldn't work between him and Heather due to their disparate statuses in life, while Heather is unable to get any idea on how Ash feels about her due to his inability to express his feelings. However, the two are able to work out their concerns, and begin dating (they agree that Ash will pay for dates and go to family-style chain restaurants which he can afford). In the subsequent book, Heather and Ash are engaged, they marry (on a tropical island in the Pacific Ocean) and enroll Isla in the same school as Rachel, and in time they adopt Isla as their own daughter. Isla also discovers a singing talent: she and Rachel perform a duet in the following year's children's Christmas pageant at church.<br />
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==Hayden/Paige/Rylan==<br />
''[[Child of Hope (book)|Child of Hope]]'', the third book in the series (set one year after the preceding book, two years after the initial book, and six years after the accident), shows how Hayden met Paige and Rylan, her son who is age 6 at the time. Rylan is portrayed on the cover of ''Child of Hope'' as a young boy with straight brown hair, playing with a toy car, notably a wheelchair is shown in the background.<br />
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Hayden works in the family business within its digital marketing department, working from home on a somewhat intermittent basis. He was in the accident which killed his father, and was left with severe injuries; what was to be his final surgery resulted in complications and ultimately led to a partial amputation of his left leg. He was not only left physically scarred by the accident, but emotionally more so, becoming bitter and reclusive (however, he does very well around children who don't judge his outward appearance). Though he has regular physical therapy sessions at home, Hayden has stopped seeing a therapist for his emotional trauma and has never followed though on getting a prosthesis, and has otherwise let himself go physically (though, long before, he allowed his hair to grow out). He is the only sibling who's middle name (Philip) is given.<br />
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Though Hayden has shared part of what happened during the accident with his siblings, he has never shared the entire story: Hayden believes that his own actions led to their father's death, and that his father died disappointed in him. Hayden had never taken his responsibilities in the company seriously and his father was not happy with his poor work performance. The two were going to dinner to discuss the issue, and were arguing when the accident took place. In his dying words, his father told Hayden to tell his mother, and then Hunter and Heather, that he loved them, but they were then hit by another vehicle entering the accident which killed his father and put Hayden in a coma; thus, Hayden never heard his father say that he loved him as well. For the past six years he has relived the final scene repeatedly in his mind.<br />
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Hunter has hired a cook/housekeeper to assist Hayden around his apartment. The first person hired, Leta, retired, and recommended Paige Cantor (her daughter) as a replacement. Within the past year, Paige had been through a bitter divorce from her husband, Glenn: after their son Rylan's birth (during which he suffered permanent injuries, requiring life-long use of a wheelchair) Glenn stopped showing an interest in his son, and in the divorce he surrendered his parental rights (the birth also caused Paige to stop her plans for a degree in genetic research). Thereafter, using his skills as an accountant, Glenn absconded with a large amount of settlement money he and Paige had received from the hospital for Rylan's permanent injuries, all attempts to find and legally recover the funds have failed. Paige accepted the job (moving back to the Twin Cities) from her mother so she could have medical insurance for Rylan. Due to the lack of funds for daycare, and concerned about how Rylan may view himself when around other children who aren't disabled, Leta and Paige have chosen to homeschool Rylan. Though Leta attends church regularly, the building isn't accessible for Rylan, not that Paige really has much interest in God after the events of the past year.<br />
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One day, Leta is unable to care for Rylan due to a friend undergoing major surgery. Paige takes a risk of losing her job by bringing Rylan with her to Hayden's apartment. But she isn't fired: Hayden actually starts to bond with Rylan (due in part to both of them having permanent physical injuries) and discovers the two have a mutual interest in cars. He invites Paige and Rylan to use the apartment's heated pool (so Rylan can meet his nieces Rachel and Isla, who wouldn't judge Rylan for his disability as they have never judged Hayden), and then (at Heather's urging) to the children's Christmas party (Paige wonders if that wasn't a marriage proposal -- given what happened to Carissa/Rachel and Ash/Isla, while Hayden -- to his horror -- learns that his invitation means he also has to attend, something he hasn't done since the accident).<br />
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When Hayden learns about Glenn stealing the settlement money, he uses his contacts to track down the funds, and through "illegal channels" he is able to recover and return them to Paige. He also buys his nieces several gifts, and buys Rylan a power wheelchair. While wrapping the smaller gifts on the day before Christmas Eve, Hayden finally shares (with Heather) the full story of what happened in the accident; she replies that he did not die disappointed with him, but he would be disappointed in what Hayden has done with his life since then. It is the breakthrough that convinces Hayden that he needs to change his life. He also realizes that previously, Hayden would have never considered dating a single mother, but his interactions with Rachel, Isla, and now Rylan have softened his hardened heart and have sparked a romantic interest in Paige.<br />
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Paige feels a relationship wouldn't work between her and Hayden due to him being her employer (though, technically, Hunter pays her salary), while Hayden is concerned that a "strong, competent woman" like Paige wouldn't want to associate with a "weak, self-absorbed man" like him (feelings which worsen once Hayden recovers the money; he feels that Paige will no longer need to work, and thus wouldn't need to bring Rylan over again). However, the two are able to work out their concerns, and begin dating (he begins a routine which has him being awake before she arrives, actually works from his home office regularly, and on Fridays he hangs out with Rylan; he has also restarted emotional therapy and begins the process to get a prosthesis). In the epilogue (which starts on the day before Christmas Eve, exactly one year after Hayden's emotional breakthrough), Hayden (now with his prosthesis) has proposed to Paige and they are married on Christmas Eve, one year later. They have built a house which is accessible for both Rylan and Hayden (and which has a detached apartment for Leta), while Rylan has re-enrolled in school and has an aide (he attends the same school as his now cousins Rachel and Isla); upon returning from his honeymoon he will begin the process to legally adopt Rylan. Also, the three couples regularly attend a Bible study together.<br />
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[[Category:Fictional Characters]]</div>Quidam65https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=The_Crusaders_(fictional_duo)&diff=2202011The Crusaders (fictional duo)2026-08-19T23:44:36Z<p>Quidam65: </p>
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<div>'''The Crusaders''' are a duo of Christians involved in daring operations against enemies of the faith (and, in some cases, actual demonic activity), featured in a series of 24 full-length comics published by [[Chick Publications]].<br />
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The "Crusaders" in the series are:<br />
*Timothy Emerson Clark, a former Green Beret. He is portrayed as White. As mentioned in ''[[Operation Bucharest (comic)|Operation Bucharest]]'', the first comic in the series, Clark shares his name with his uncle, portrayed as the United States Ambassador to France (however, no person named Timothy Emerson Clark - or any variation on that name - ever actually served in that capacity).<br />
*James Carter, a former narcotics gang leader, who is portrayed as Black. (Fred Carter, who did some artistic work for Chick Publications, was a Black man, and may have been the inspiration for the surname.)<br />
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[[Category:Fictional Characters]]</div>Quidam65https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Haircut_(short_story)&diff=2202010Haircut (short story)2026-08-19T23:42:18Z<p>Quidam65: /* Plot */</p>
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<div>'''Haircut''' is a short story written by Ring Lardner.<br />
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==Plot==<br />
Set in a barber shop in an unnamed rural [[Michigan]] town, Whitey (the town barber, who narrates the entire story in first-person monologue) tells an unnamed customer (who he senses is not from the area) a story about Jim Kendall, a local resident who was recently killed.<br />
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Throughout the story, Whitey portrays Jim in a sympathetic light as a prankster (repeatedly referring to him as a "card" and a "character"), notwithstanding that many of his pranks were cruel (one of Jim's favorite targets was Paul Dickson, a mentally-challenged man who he would prank unmercifully) and that he was also a deadbeat husband/father (who spent what little he made on alcohol) and a womanizer who spent most of his time at the local pool hall with a group of rough characters who enjoyed his jokes.<br />
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Jim had an infatuation with Julie Gregg, who showed no interest in return; she was infatuated with "Doc" Stair (a young physician who also served as the local coroner) who was not similarly interested. After repeatedly being turned down by Julie, he unsuccessfully attempted to [[sexual assault|sexually assault]] her; in revenge for her calling the police (who let Jim off with only a warning) he pranked her by claiming to be Doc Stair inviting her to his office (presumably for a romantic interlude) then was chased home by Jim and his gang.<br />
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Jim went around town bragging of his latest prank, telling everyone (except Doc Stair, who he figured would be angry); however, Paul told Doc what happened, and Doc promised to make Jim suffer. Notably, Doc tells Paul (and later Whitey) that someone who would pull such a prank "ought not to be let live".<br />
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Two days later, while at the barbershop, Jim wanted to go duck hunting but his usual hunting partner was out of town. Paul was there and asked if he could come along hunting with him (despite previously stating that he would never have anything to do with Jim, and having never used a firearm much less hunted before); Jim agreed (Whitey believed that Jim agreed in order to prank him again, like pushing him into the water from his boat).<br />
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The next day, Doc gets word that Jim had been shot and killed, and goes to the scene; Paul claimed that it was an accident due to his nervousness of not having hunted or having held a firearm before. Without conducting an autopsy or convening a coroner's jury, and solely on the basis of Paul's testimony, Doc immediately declared the death to be accidental, ending any chance of a later inquiry.<br />
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Whitey ends the story by saying that, although it "probably served Jim right, what he got", he still missed him, and blamed his death on his decision to let Paul handle his gun, having no experience with firearms. Seemingly oblivious to how bad Jim really was, Whitey nonchalantly asks the customer: "Comb it wet or dry?" at which point the story abruptly ends.<br />
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==Main Characters==<br />
*"Whitey" (real name: Dick)--the town barber and story narrator<br />
*An unnamed customer to whom Whitey tells the story, portrayed as an outsider<br />
*Jim Kendall—the main character. Portrayed in a sympathetic light by Whitey as simply a prankster who was a bit rough, Jim was in fact cruel, a deadbeat (having a wife and two children that he never supported), a drunkard (spending most of what little he made at a local pool hall), and a womanizer (going so far as to attempt sexual assault on a woman who refused him).<br />
*Ralph "Doc" Stair—a young local physician (who moved to town after a romance gone bad); he later becomes the town coroner. He hears of Jim's attempted assault and later prank on Julie and promises revenge. Upon being summoned after Jim's death, solely on the basis of Paul's testimony, Doc immediately declares the death to be accidental without an autopsy or coroner's jury to investigate.<br />
*Julie Gregg—a 30-something woman with whom Jim is infatuated but who does not show interest in return; she is interested in Doc Stair but he is not interested. Julie has traveled to the big city and would like to leave the town; however, her mother (widowed and destitute, due to her late husband's alcoholism) refuses to leave.<br />
*Paul Dickson—a mentally-challenged man (the result of a childhood accident) who is often the victim of Jim's pranks. He is friends with Julie Gregg and Doc Stair. At the end, he kills Jim in what he claims was a hunting accident.<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.classicshorts.com/stories/haircut.html Haircut]<br />
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<div>"'''Jabberwocky'''" is a nonsense poem which appears in [[Lewis Carroll]]'s ''Through the Looking-Glass, and what Alice Found There'' (often referred to as ''Alice through the Looking-Glass''). <br />
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In the novel, Alice finds the poem in a book but can only read it by holding the page up to a mirror. The character [[Humpty Dumpty]] explains the meaning of some words in the first [[stanza]] while Lewis Carroll enlarged the list of definitions in his later writings. While many of the words are either made up or are portmanteaux (two words combined together to make a new word<ref>e.g. Chortle - Defined by Humpty Dumpty as a combination of "chuckle" and "snort"</ref>) the structure of the poem is consistent with classical English poetry and has become popular throughout the English-speaking world. It has also been translated into many other languages, including [[Chinese]], [[Klingon]], American sign language and [[Esperanto]].<br />
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<blockquote>'''''Jabberwocky'''''<br><br />
''<nowiki>'</nowiki>Twas brillig, and the slithy toves<br><br />
''Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:<br><br />
''All mimsy were the borogoves,<br><br />
''And the mome raths outgrabe.<br><br />
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''"Beware the Jabberwock, my son!<br><br />
''The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!<br><br />
''Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun<br><br />
''The frumious Bandersnatch!"<br><br />
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''He took his [[vorpal]] sword in hand:<br><br />
''Long time the manxome foe he sought&mdash;<br><br />
''So rested he by the Tumtum tree,<br><br />
''And stood awhile in thought.<br><br />
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''And, as in uffish thought he stood,<br><br />
''The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,<br><br />
''Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,<br><br />
''And burbled as it came!<br><br />
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''One, two! One, two! And through and through<br><br />
''The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!<br><br />
''He left it dead, and with its head<br><br />
''He went galumphing back.<br><br />
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''"And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?<br><br />
''Come to my arms, my beamish boy!<br><br />
''O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!"<br><br />
''He chortled in his joy.<br><br />
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''<nowiki>'</nowiki>Twas brillig, and the slithy toves<br><br />
''Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:<br><br />
''All mimsy were the borogoves,<br><br />
''And the mome raths outgrabe.''<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_Um3787fSY Jabberwocky By Lewis Carroll - Read by Benedict Cumberbatch], video<br />
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==Notes & References==<br />
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<div>[[image:Ancient_Mariner_Dore.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Illustration of the Ancient Mariner by Gustave Doré.]]<br />
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'''''The Rime of the Ancient Mariner''''' is the longest and most famous [[poem]] by [[English]] poet [[Samuel Taylor Coleridge]].<br />
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== Story ==<br />
It recounts a mariner telling his tale to a wedding guest. While on a voyage the ship was thrown off course into Antarctic waters, where it was saved by an albatross. The mariner shot the albatross and was forced to wear it around his neck as penance. Stranded at sea, they came across a ghost ship piloted by Death, and his fellow sailors died. Finally, he reaches his home and is saved, but is cursed never to travel by sea, but to tell all he meets that "He prayeth best, who loveth best / All things both great and small; / For the dear God who loveth us, / He made and loveth all."<br />
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The poem is particularly famous for the line "Water, water, everywhere / Nor any drop to drink." In addition, the term "albatross" has entered English slang for someone or something which is considered "bad luck" and a persistent problem.<br />
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<div>'''CYA''' is [[American]] slang for a term meaning to attempt to avoid personal responsibility for a decision or action. It is commonly used in [[bureaucracy]] and the private sector.<br />
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The most popular meaning is '''cover your a**''' (the latter word is the expletive term for a donkey or one's rear end), but in some cases, where profanity isn't allowed, the latter term is replaced by '''assets''' or another euphemism.<br />
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<div>'''CYA''' is [[American]] slang for a term meaning to attempt to avoid personal responsibility for a decision or action. It is commonly used in [[bureaucracy]] and the private sector.<br />
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The most popular meaning is '''cover your a**''' (the latter word is the expletive term for a donkey or one's rear end), but in some cases, where profanity isn't allowed, the latter term is replaced by '''assets''' or another euphemism.<br />
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<div>'''CYA''' is [[American]] slang for a term meaning to attempt to avoid personal responsibility for a decision or action. It is commonly used in [[bureaucracy]] and the private sector.<br />
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The most popular meaning is '''cover your a**''' (the latter word is the expletive term for a donkey or one's rear end), but in some cases, where profanity isn't allowed, the latter term is replaced by '''assets''' or another euphemism.<br />
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[[Category:Language]]</div>Quidam65https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Frisco,_Texas&diff=2199242Frisco, Texas2026-07-12T22:55:59Z<p>Quidam65: </p>
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<div>'''Frisco''' is a suburb of [[Dallas]], [[Texas]], and is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States.<br />
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It is named for the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway (commonly called the "Frisco", now part of BNSF Railway) which runs through the town; the city's logo is the railway's original logo and is used by permission.<br />
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The city refers to itself as "Sports City, USA", and all five of the DFW Metroplex's major league sports franchises have operations in the city:<br />
*[[Dallas Cowboys]] (football) - headquarters and practice facility<br />
*[[Texas Rangers (baseball team)|Texas Rangers]] (baseball) - AA affiliate (Frisco RoughRiders)<br />
*[[Dallas Mavericks]] (basketball) - G-League affiliate (Texas Legends)<br />
*[[Dallas Stars]] (hockey) - headquarters and practice facility<br />
*[[FC Dallas]] (soccer) - home field, headquarters and practice facility; the stadium also houses the '''National Soccer Hall of Fame'''<br />
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The Professional Golfers Association of America announced plans in late 2018 to move its headquarters to Frisco from West Palm Beach, Florida, which was completed in 2020; an associated golf course will host the PGA Championship in 2027.<br />
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The NCAA Football Championship Series national championship game is played in Frisco in early January of each year.<br />
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Stonebriar Community Church, pastored by [[Chuck Swindoll]], is based in Frisco, along with branch campuses of [[Robert Morris (pastor)|Gateway Church]], Watermark Community Church, and Fellowship Church.<br />
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Recently the city has been thrown into racial controversy: the city's population is approximately 1/3 Asian (primarily Indians with H-1B visas who are predominantly Hindu), leading racist white "Christians" to complain that the city needs to stop the influx (notwithstanding that the city has nothing to do with the visa program).<br />
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A '''forfeited game''' occurs when either one opponent gives up mid-contest, or when a game declared ended by the umpire or referee for violation of the rules and awarded to the offended team.<br />
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Forfeits have also occurred on the occasion of unsafe conditions, such as when the crowd starts rioting. Former MLB player Rusty Torres had the distinction of being in three games which ended in forfeit:<br />
*the final game of 1971 involving the Washington Senators (who had announced their relocation to Dallas-Fort Worth the following year as the Texas Rangers)<br />
*the 1974 "Ten Cent Beer Night" in Cleveland (where fans could purchase unlimited quantities of beer at 10 cents each; the game ended in forfeit when fans stormed onto the field, requiring the Indians to attack their fans in order to protect the visiting team -- interestingly, it was the Texas Rangers who were involved in the last forfeited game)<br />
*the "Disco Demolition Night", where between games of a doubleheader involving the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers, disco records were literally blown up on the field, making it unsafe for continued play; the second game was declared a forfeit<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[http://mlb.mlb.com/index.jsp The Official Site of Major League Baseball]<br />
*[http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/index.jsp Minor League Baseball]<br />
*[http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/features/alumni/article.jsp?article=history BASEBALL HISTORY] Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association.<br />
*[http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/features/alumni/stats.jsp Stats]<br />
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'''FC Dallas''' is a soccer team currently playing in [[Major League Soccer|MLS]]. The team was formerly known as the '''Dallas Burn''' and was one of the inaugural franchises when MLS began operations in 1996. On August 12, 2004, then-owner Lamar Hunt explained that he would like to see his club take on a name more synonymous with the sport (the acronym, standing for "Football Club", is used by many European clubs) and the Dallas-Fort Worth area.<ref>http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/mls/dallas/fcdallas.html</ref><br />
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The team plays in [[Frisco, Texas]], a large suburb north of Dallas.<br />
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Though it has never won the league title, it has been a leader in growing the sport both stateside and worldwide. Taking advantage of MLS rules which allow "homegrown players" (those who have developed through a club's academy, similar to how many European clubs operate) to sign directly with the club (as opposed to being subject to the draft system), FC Dallas has signed nearly 50 such players, the most of any MLS club. Several academy graduates (such as Chris Richards, Weston McKennie, and Ricardo Pepi) have made appearances for the US National Team. Its academy (both boys and girls) is considered in the top five (and often ranked first or second) among MLS franchises.<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External Links==<br />
*[https://www.fcdallas.com/ FC Dallas]<br />
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'''Major League Soccer''' ('''MLS''') is a professional [[soccer]] league in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]]. The current commissioner of MLS is [[Don Garber]].<br />
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== List of Teams ==<br />
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==== Eastern Conference ====<br />
*[[Atlanta United FC]]<br />
*[[CF Montreal]]<br />
*[[Chicago Fire]]<br />
*[[Columbus Crew]]<br />
*[[D.C. United]]<br />
*[[FC Cincinnati]]<br />
*[[Inter Miami CF]]<br />
*[[Nashville SC]]<br />
*[[New England Revolution]]<br />
*[[New York City FC]]<br />
*[[New York Red Bulls]]<br />
*[[Orlando City SC]]<br />
*[[Philadelphia Union]]<br />
*[[Toronto F.C.]]<br />
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==== Western Conference ====<br />
*[[Austin FC]]<br />
*[[Colorado Rapids]]<br />
*[[FC Dallas]]<br />
*[[Houston Dynamo]]<br />
*[[Los Angeles FC]]<br />
*[[Los Angeles Galaxy]]<br />
*[[Minnesota United FC]]<br />
*[[Portland Timbers]]<br />
*[[Real Salt Lake]]<br />
*[[San Jose Earthquakes]]<br />
*[[Seattle Sounders F.C.]]<br />
*[[Kansas City Wizards|Sporting Kansas City]]<br />
*[[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]]<br />
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==== Future teams ====<br />
*[[Charlotte FC]] (join in 2022)<br />
*[[Sacramento Republic FC]] (join in 2023)<br />
*[[St. Louis City FC]] (join in 2023)<br />
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==== Defunct teams ====<br />
*[[Club Deportivo Chivas USA]] (2005 - 2014)<br />
*[[Miami Fusion]] (1998 - 2001)<br />
*[[Tampa Bay Mutiny]] (1996 - 2001)<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.mlssoccer.com/ Major League Soccer official website]<br />
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